Chai-Sik Chung

The Korean Tradition of Religion, Society, and Ethics

A Comparative and Historical Self-understanding and Looking Beyond

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Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a holistic view of the enduring religious tradition of Korea and its cultural and social significance within wider modern and globalizing changes. Reflecting nearly five decades of the author's work on the subject, it presents an understanding of the main current in Korean religion and social thought throughout history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 383g
• ISBN-13: 9781138349872
• ISBN-10: 1138349879
• Artikelnr.: 54062138

Autorenporträt

Chai-sik Chung is Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics Emeritus at Boston University School of Theology, USA. His numerous publications include A Korean Confucian Encounter with the Modern World (1995).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Tracing the Roots of Korean Religious Tradition
2. The Configuration of the Religious Tradition
3. The Patterns of Cultural Interaction
4. Economy and Society: Notes on Max Weber, Korea, and Asia
5. The Economic Ethic of Asian Religions
Conclusion: The Challenge of a Religious and Social Ethical Breakthrough in
Korea