Early Chinese Religion, Part Two: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad) (2 Vols.)

Focused on the social dimensions of Chinese religion, this multi-disciplinary presentation of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and shamanism in a time of foundational historic change analyzes their respective pantheons, rituals, geographies, organizations, canons, literature, and recent archaeological discoveries.

About the author

John Lagerwey, PhD (1975) in Chinese literature, Harvard University, is Professor of Daoism at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (Paris) and of Chinese studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has just published China: a Religious State.
Lü Pengzhi, PhD (1999) Sichuan University, is Associate Professor of Daoism at Sichuan University and visiting scholar at the École française d'Extrême-Orient. His primary publications concern early Heavenly Master Daoism and the history of Daoist ritual.

Product details

• Assisted by: John Lagerwey (Editor), Pengzhi Lü (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2019
• EAN: 9789004392700
• ISBN: 978-90-04-39270-0
• No. of pages: 1582
• Weight: 2418 g
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies.
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions