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This is the pioneering study of the fascinating blending of Christian and Confucian traditions in Korea before, at and after death. "Cultural Blending in Korean Death Rites" examines the cultural encounter of Confucianism and Christianity with particular reference to death rites in Korea. As its overarching interpretive framework, this book employs the idea of the 'total social phenomenon', a concept first introduced by the French anthropologist Marcel Mauss (1872-1950). From the perspective of the total social phenomenon, this book utilizes a combination of theological, historical, sociological and anthropological approaches, and explores Korean death rites by classifying them into three categories: ritual before death (Bible copying), ritual at death (funerary rites), and ritual after death (ancestral ritual). It focuses on Christian practices as they epitomize the complex interplay of Confucianism and Christianity. By drawing on a total social phenomenon approach to the empirical case of Korean death rites, Chang-Won Park contributes to the advancement of theory and method in religious studies.This groundbreaking new series offers original reflections on theory and method in the study of religions, and demonstrates new approaches to the way religious traditions are studied and presented. Studies published under its auspices look to clarify the role and place of Religious Studies in the academy, but not in a purely theoretical manner. Each study will demonstrate its theoretical aspects by applying them to the actual study of religions, often in the form of frontier research.
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Author
Chang-Won Park
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Continuum
Published
June 2010
Weight
518g
Page Count
244
Dimensions
158 x 234 x 26 mm
ISBN
9781441117496
ISBN-10
1441117490
Eden Code
2956137
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Author/Creator: Chang-Won Park
ISBN: 9781441117496
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date: June 2010
Weight: 518g
Dimensions: 158 x 234 x 26 mm
Eden Code: 2956137
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