Religion and Society: a Summary of French Studies on Chinese Religion

As is well known, France has always been the center of European sinology. The study of Chinese religion has always been an important part of French sinology. Scholars outside of sinology are beginning to study Chinese religion, from various disciplinary perspectives. The importance of religion for C...

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Published in:Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Main Author: Wu, Nengchang (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Further subjects:B Chinese studies
B French sinology
B Religion
B Society
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:As is well known, France has always been the center of European sinology. The study of Chinese religion has always been an important part of French sinology. Scholars outside of sinology are beginning to study Chinese religion, from various disciplinary perspectives. The importance of religion for Chinese society has also been recognized in recent years. In this context, focusing on the relations between religion and society, this article attempts to offer a brief summary of French studies on Chinese religion.
ISSN:2214-3955
Contains:In: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22143955-04102008