Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism
Part I. The puzzle of classification : how did Confucianism become a world religion? Four controversies over the religious nature of Confucianism : a brief history of Confucianism ; The making of a world religion : Confucianism and the emergence of comparative religion as a discipline in the nineteenth century ; The Confucianism as a religion controversy in contemporary China
Part II. The problem of methodology : who are the Confucians in China? Confucianism as a world religion : the legitimation of a new paradigm ; Counting Confucians through social scientific research ; To become a Confucian : a new conceptual framework
Part III. The reality of practices : is Confucianism a religion in China today? The emerging voices of women in the revival of Confucianism ; The contemporary revival and reinvention of Confucian ritual practices ; The politics of the future of Confucianism.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism; PART I: The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion?; CHAPTER 1: Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism; CHAPTER 2: The Making of a World Religion Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century; CHAPTER 3: The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China; PART II: The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China?
CHAPTER 4: Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New ParadigmCHAPTER 5: Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research; CHAPTER 6: To Become a Confucian A New Conceptual Framework; PART III: The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today?; CHAPTER 7: The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism; CHAPTER 8: The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices; CHAPTER 9: The Politics of the Future of Confucianism; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
