Ritual and Sacrifice in Early Confucianism: Contacts with the Spirit World

Authors

Deborah A. Sommer (司馬黛蘭), Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2003

Department 1

Religious Studies

Abstract

For centuries, millions have looked to Confucius for wisdom on ethics and politics. This scholarly volume offers the deeper spiritual insights of that tradition to the ordinary reader in accessible terms. Volume I covers the history and rituals of Confucianism.

Comments

This book chapter is the original English version. It was later translated into Chinese and published in 2006 in Duo Yuan 多元 /Pluris (Capital Normal University Press).

Recommended Citation

Sommer, Deborah. "Ritual and Sacrifice in Early Confucianism: Contacts with the Spirit World," Confucian Spirituality, Vol 1. eds. Mary Evelyn Tucker and Tu Wei-ming. (New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 2003), 197-218.

Required Publisher's Statement

Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.crossroadpublishing.com/crossroad/title/confucian-spirituality-volume-one