XXI. The Role of Religion in Chinese Society

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1. Frontmatter I
2. Contributors V
3. Preface VII
4. Note on Pronunciation VIII
5. Contents IX
6. PART ONE. History of China
7. I. Ancient Times and Classical Period 3
8. II. The First Imperial Period 35
9. III. The Period of Disunity 57
10. IV. The Second Imperial Period: Phase I 81
11. V. The Second Imperial Period: Phase II 117
12. VI. An Era of Foreign Rule 141
13. VII. The Third Imperial Period 157
14. VIII. The Breakdown of the Traditional Order 191
15. IX. Acceleration of the Pace of Change 215
16. X. The Revolutionary Period: The Contest for Primacy 241
17. XI. The Revolutionary Period: The Quest for Unity 289
18. PART TWO. Aspects of Chinese Civilization
19. XII. China: An Anthropological Overview 341
20. XIII. Chinese Archaeology 379
21. XIV. Chinese Art 417
22. XV. Economic Structure of Traditional China 463
23. XVI. Economic Trends in Modem China 483
24. XVII, A Geographical View of China 515
25. XVIII. Political Institutions 551
26. XIX. The Chinese Language 587
27. XX. Chinese Literature 617
28. XXI. The Role of Religion in Chinese Society 643
29. Appendix: Maps 675
30. Acknowledgments 685
31. Index 687