Religion in Chinese society

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contents

I INTRODUCTION I
II RELIGION IN THE INTEGRATION OF THE FAMILY
III RELIGION IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROUPS
IV COMMUNAL ASPECTS OF POPULA.R CULTS
V POLITICAL ROLE OF CHINESE RELIGION IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
VI OPERATION OF THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN
VII ETHICOPOLITICAL CULTS; "GUIDANCE BY THE WAY OF THE GODS"
VIII STATE CONTROL OF RELIGION
IX RELIGION AND POLITICAL REBELLION
X RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF CONFUCIANISM IN ITS DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE
XI RELIGION AND THE TRADITIONAL MORAL ORDER
XII DIFFUSED AND INSTITUTIONAL RELIGION IN CHINESE SOCIETY
XIII THE CHANGING ROLE OF RELIGION IN PRE-COMMUNIST CHINESE SOCIETY
XIV COMMUNISM AS A NEW FAITH
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX I Functional Classification of Major Temples in Eight Localities
APPENDIX 2 Alphabetical List of Temple Names In Transliteration and in Chinese from Appendix I
APPENDIX 3 Terms, Phrases, and Prop􀂶 Names in
INDEX
Transliteration and in Chinese