Religion and Civilization

Author: Pan Xianyi Ran Changguang
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: This book is based on the historical status of religion in civilization and its real-world impact, as well as on the new developments and new achievements in China's religious studies. It examines the value of the history of religion in civilization from several major relationships between religion and human civilization, exploring the role and influence religion has played in various aspects of human civilization. The book is structured to unfold its arguments through nine perspectives in ten chapters, covering dozens of issues related to the relationship between religion and elements of civilization, as well as hundreds of historical and real-world examples. However, while paying attention to the practical relevance of the discussed issues, the book also emphasizes the correctness of its ideological orientation and the exploration of modern theories in religious studies.