Religions of Ancient China
by Herbert Allen Giles
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From the ancient pantheon of gods whose edicts could only be divined using oracle bones to the later, more organized systems of Taoism and Confucianism, the history of China is deeply intertwined with its religious development. Students of ancient religion will appreciate the detailed overview of the subject offered in Herbert A. Giles' Religions of Ancient China..
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- First words
- The problem of the universe has never offered the slightest difficulty to Chinese philosophers. Before the beginning of all things, there was Nothing. In the lapse of ages Nothing coalesced into Unity, the Great Monad. After ... (show all)more ages, the Great Monad separated into Duality, the Male and Female Principles in nature; and then, by a process of biogenesis, the visible universe was produced.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As to alien faiths, the Buddhism of China would certainly not be recognised by the Founder of Buddhism in India; Mahometanism is fairly flourishing; Christianity is still bitterly opposed.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History, Philosophy, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 299.51 — Religion Other religions Shintoism/Taoism/Other Mythologies Of Asian Origin Religions of Chinese Origin
- LCC
- BL1801 .G4 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions Asian. Oriental By region or country China
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