Religious and Philosophical Traditions of Korea

ISBN-13: 9781138193390 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 198 str.

Kevin Cawley

Opis

This text offers an introduction to the history and practice of religion in Korea. It addresses a wide range of traditions- from Confucianism to Shamanism to Christianity- and takes a historical view running through to the present day. Students in the growing area of Korean Studies will find the book indispensable. It will also be of interest to undergraduates and graduate students interested in the comparative study of Asian religions, philosophies, and cultures, as well as those studying abroad.

Spis treści

List of Figures. Language Note. Acknowledgements. Prologue. Chapter One: Religions and Philosophies in East Asia: ‘Pathways’ for Self-Transformation. Chapter Two: Adaptations and Interactions: Chinese Traditions and Korean Ways. Chapter Three: From Buddhism to Neo-Confucianism: Metaphysics and Hegemony. Chapter Four: Sagehood meets ‘Western’ Learning: From ‘Principle’ to ‘The Lord of Heaven’. Chapter Five: ‘Eastern’ Learning and Protestant Christianity: New Religions and a ‘Korean’ God. Chapter Six: Korea(s) Complex Modernity: Buddhist Renewals, Post-Christianities, Juche and Shamanism. Epilogue. Index.

O autorze

Kevin N. Cawley is Head of the Department of Asian Studies at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. He established Korean Studies as a new discipline in Ireland when he was appointed as the first ever lecturer in Korean Studies there. He has researched and published extensively on Korea’s intellectual history.