Popular Religion and Shamanism (Religious Studies in Contemporary China Collection)

Synopsis

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. Edited By Xisha Ma And Huiying Meng ; [translated By Zhen Chi And Thomas David Dubois]. Translated Into English From The Original--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.