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Title |
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Introduction: Explaining Sacred Texts and Religion by Using Korean Examples - Korean Religious Texts in Iconic and Performative Rituals |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Yohan Yoo; Seoul National University; Republic of Korea |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Religious Studies; Korean Studies |
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Keyword(s) |
Korean religion; Buddhism; Christianity; Confucianism; shamanism; Donghak; comparative religion; sacred text |
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Subject classification |
religious texts; sacred tests; religion in Korea |
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Description |
Abstract |
In this chapter, the author argues that examples from Korean religions can do much for developing comparative perspectives on religious texts. Discussing religions in Korea is in practice dealing with many of the so-called religions of the world, as is demonstrated in this book that covers Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, shamanism, and Donghak. Examples from Korea, which is in the position of a bridge, can be applied more broadly. Remarkable religions of the world gather together in this bridge country under the title of Korean religions, strongly influencing the society and people living in it. It is also suggested that scholars of sacred texts should discern and explain more than one dimension of religion which are inseparably comingled. Scriptures, like other religious objects, are recognized as sacred through the comingling of plural aspects in the lives of religious people. Plural dimensions of scripture are supposed to work together when a text is ritualized. For instance, if the semantic and performative dimensions of a text are ritualized, it often becomes easier for it to be recognized as iconic by religious people. |
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Publisher |
Organizing agency, location |
Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Date |
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01-Sep-2024 |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/45233 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.45233 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; Korean Religious Texts in Iconic and Performative Rituals |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Coverage |
Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
Korea |
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Rights |
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Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |