Korean Tradition of Religion, Society, and Ethics - A Comparative and Historical Self-Understanding and Looking Beyond

This book presents a holistic view of the enduring religious tradition of Korea and its cultural and social significance within wider modern and globalizing changes. Reflecting nearly five decades of the author's work on the subject, it presents an understanding of the main current in Korean religion and social thought throughout history.

Sommario

Introduction
1. Tracing the Roots of Korean Religious Tradition
2. The Configuration of the Religious Tradition
3. The Patterns of Cultural Interaction
4. Economy and Society: Notes on Max Weber, Korea, and Asia
5. The Economic Ethic of Asian Religions
Conclusion: The Challenge of a Religious and Social Ethical Breakthrough in Korea

Info autore

Chai-sik Chung is Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics Emeritus at Boston University School of Theology, USA. His numerous publications include A Korean Confucian Encounter with the Modern World (1995).

Riassunto

This book presents a holistic view of the enduring religious tradition of Korea and its cultural and social significance within wider modern and globalizing changes. Reflecting nearly five decades of the author’s work on the subject, it presents an understanding of the main current in Korean religion and social thought throughout history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chai-Sik Chung, Chai-Sik (Boston University Chung
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138216457
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21645-7
• Pagine: 246
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies; Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie