Popular religion and Shamanism

The syncretism of Maitreyan belief and Manichaeism in Chinese history / Ma Xisha -- A study on equivalent names of Manichaeism in Chinese / Lin Wushu -- On the rise, decline and evolution of the three-in-one teaching / Lin Guoping -- The evolution of the Luo teaching and the formation of Green Gang...

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Published in:Religious studies in contemporary China collection
Contributors: Ma, Xisha 1943- (Editor) ; Meng, Huiying 1953- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden [u.a.] Brill 2011
In: Religious studies in contemporary China collection (V. 1)
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Religious studies in contemporary China collection V. 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Folk religion
B China / Shamanism
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
AZ New religious movements
BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Shamanism (China)
B Shamanism China
B China Religion
B China Religion
B Folk religion China History
B Folk Religion China History
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Summary:The syncretism of Maitreyan belief and Manichaeism in Chinese history / Ma Xisha -- A study on equivalent names of Manichaeism in Chinese / Lin Wushu -- On the rise, decline and evolution of the three-in-one teaching / Lin Guoping -- The evolution of the Luo teaching and the formation of Green Gang / Ma Xisha -- The Taigu school and the Yellow Cliff teaching : another case of transformation from Confucian academic group to religious sect / Han Bingfang -- Exploring the history of the Yihetuan / Lu Yao -- A preliminary investigation on the early history of the Way of penetrating unity and its relationship with the Yihetuan / Zhou Yumin -- Women in the secret popular religions of the Ming and Qing dynasties / Yu Songqing
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
"Translated into English from the original"--T.p. verso
ISBN:9004174559