ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 01|10 pages

Introduction

chapter |2 pages

Part 1

chapter 02|9 pages

Korea Prior to Chinese Civilization

chapter 03|39 pages

The Three Kingdoms

chapter 04|24 pages

Silla and Parhae

chapter |2 pages

Part 2

chapter 05|14 pages

The Early Koryǒ Period

chapter 06|12 pages

The Late Koryǒ Period

chapter |2 pages

Part 3

chapter 07|17 pages

The Early Chosǒn period

chapter 08|23 pages

The Late Chosǒn Period (1600-1871)

chapter |2 pages

Part 4

chapter 09|6 pages

Dynastic collapse and national rebirth

chapter 10|16 pages

The Advent of Protestantism

chapter 11|6 pages

Roman Catholicism

chapter 12|7 pages

Confucianism

chapter 13|11 pages

Buddhism

chapter 14|3 pages

Islam in Korea

chapter 15|5 pages

Ch'ǒndo-gyo

chapter 16|13 pages

Sinhǔng Chonggyo

chapter 17|14 pages

Musok-kyo

chapter 18|7 pages

Concluding Remarks