Overview

Cultural Blending in Korean Death Rites examines the cultural encounter of Confucianism and Christianity with particular reference to death rites in Korea. As its overarching interpretive framework, this book employs the idea of the ‘total social phenomenon', a concept first introduced by the French anthropologist Marcel Mauss (1872-1950). From the perspective of the total social phenomenon, this book utilizes a combination of theological, historical, sociological and anthropological approaches, and explores Korean death rites by classifying them into three categories: ritual before death (Bible copying), ritual at death (funerary rites),and ritual after death (ancestral ritual). It focuses on Christian practices as they epitomize the complex interplay of Confucianism and Christianity. By drawing on a total social phenomenon approach to the empirical case of Korean death rites, Chang-Won Park contributes to the advancement of theory and method in religious studies.

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Author:   Chang-Won Park
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition:   NIPPOD
Volume:   No. 11
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.368kg
ISBN:  

9781441134264

ISBN 10:   1441134263
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   22 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Foreword by Professor Douglas Davies (University of Durham, UK) Introduction 1. Interpretive Frameworks     Total Social Phenomenon     The Confucian-Christian Interplay in Korea     Embodiment, Exchange and Material Culture 2. Bible-Copying (Ritual before Death)     The Practice of Copying the Bible     An Historical-Theological Analysis of Bible-Copying     A Sociological -Anthropological Analysis of Bible-Copying 3. Funerary Practice (Ritual at Death)     Changing Funeral Customs in Contemporary Korea     An Historical-Theological Analysis of Funerary Practice     A Sociological-Anthropological Analysis of Funerary Practice 4. Ancestral Rites (Ritual After Death)      Ancestral Ritual and Christianity in Korea (1784-2006)     An Historical-Theological Analysis of Ancestral Rites     A Sociological-Anthropological Analysis of Ancestral Rites Conclusion Bibliography Index

Reviews

This is a pioneering study of death rites in Korea, providing a fascinating look at the blending of Confucian and Christian traditions in death rituals.., the author makes a significant contribution to the development of theories and methods in the study of religion in general and the study of death rites in particular... An excellent book. -Journal of Korean Religions

Author Information

Chang-Won Park is Research Fellow of both the Centre for Death and Life Studies at Durham University, UK, and the Institute for the Study of Religion at Sogang University, South Korea.

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