From Trustworthiness to Secular Beliefs Changing Concepts of <i>xin</i>信 from Traditional to Modern Chinese |
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| Volume Editor:
| Meyer, Christian
Clart, Philip |
| Series title: | Religion in Chinese Societies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-53299-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2023 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $244.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume excavates the genealogy of xin信--a term that has become the modern Chinese counterpart for the English word "faith." More than twenty experts trace its religious and non-religious roots in several traditions, including Confucian, Buddhist, Daoist, Muslim, Christian, Japanese, popular religious, and modern secular contexts.
This volume excavates the genealogy of xin信--a term that has become the modern Chinese counterpart for the English word "faith." More than twenty experts trace its religious and non-religious roots in several traditions, including Confucian, Buddhist, Daoist, Muslim, Christian, Japanese, popular religious, and modern secular contexts.