A Spiritual Geography of Early Chinese Thought: Gods, Ancestors, and Afterlife - Hardcover
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A Spiritual Geography of Early Chinese Thought: Gods, Ancestors, and Afterlife - Hardcover
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by Kelly James Clark (Author), Stewart Goetz (Editor), Justin Winslett (Author)
It is widely claimed that notions of gods and religious beliefs are irrelevant or inconsequential to early Chinese ("Confucian") moral and political thought. Rejecting the claim that religious practice plays a minimal philosophical role, Kelly James Clark and Justin Winslett offer a textual study that maps the religious terrain of early Chinese texts. They analyze the pantheon of extrahumans, from high gods to ancestor spirits, discussing their various representations, as well as examining conceptions of the afterlife and religious ritual.
Demonstrating that religious beliefs in early China are both textually endorsed and ritually embodied, this book goes on to show how gods, ancestors and afterlife are philosophically salient. The summative chapter on the role of religious ritual in moral formation shows how religion forms a complex philosophical system capable of informing moral, social, and political conditions.Author Biography
Kelly James Clark is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul.
Justin Winslett is University Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Number of Pages: 232
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: January 26, 2023
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