Korea - A Religious History

By James H. Grayson

Book Overview

This is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history. The book includes a discussion of the history of the study of religion in Korea, a chronological description of Korean folk religion including shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Islam, and Korean New Religions, and some final observations about the unique characteristics of religious beliefs and practices in Korea.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 070071605X
• ISBN13: 9780700716050
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.6"