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Korean Spirituality (Dimensions of Asian Spirituality)
Don Baker
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Description for Korean Spirituality (Dimensions of Asian Spirituality)
Hardcover. Koreans are highly religious, yet no single religious community enjoys dominance. This book explores the Korean spirituality and emphasizes the attitudes and aspirations of the Korean people rather than ideology. It studies the role of different religions in Korea. Series: Dimensions of Asian Spirituality. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HRA; HRLK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Korea has one of the most dynamic and diverse religious cultures of any nation on earth. Koreans are highly religious, yet no single religious community enjoys dominance. Buddhists share the Korean religious landscape with both Protestant and Catholic Christians as well as with shamans, Confucians, and practitioners of numerous new religions. As a result, Korea is a fruitful site for the exploration of the various manifestations of spirituality in the modern world. At the same time, however, the complexity of the country's religious topography can overwhelm the novice explorer.Emphasizing the attitudes and aspirations of the Korean people rather than ideology, ... Read more
Korea has one of the most dynamic and diverse religious cultures of any nation on earth. Koreans are highly religious, yet no single religious community enjoys dominance. Buddhists share the Korean religious landscape with both Protestant and Catholic Christians as well as with shamans, Confucians, and practitioners of numerous new religions. As a result, Korea is a fruitful site for the exploration of the various manifestations of spirituality in the modern world. At the same time, however, the complexity of the country's religious topography can overwhelm the novice explorer.Emphasizing the attitudes and aspirations of the Korean people rather than ideology, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Series
Dimensions of Asian Spirituality
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824832339
SKU
V9780824832339
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About Don Baker
Don Baker teaches Korean civilization in the Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia.
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