Confucius for Brazilians
In this brief article, we will discuss the historical development of Confucius images in Brazil. Without a relevant sinological tradition, Brazilians know little about Confucius and generally attribute a religious profile to the Chinese sage. However, the contemporary context has promoted a revision...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
[2018]
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International journal of Latin American religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-124 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Confucius 551 BC-479 BC
/ Brazil
/ Konfuzius, Meister, Geist
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RelBib Classification: | BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism KBR Latin America |
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Summary: | In this brief article, we will discuss the historical development of Confucius images in Brazil. Without a relevant sinological tradition, Brazilians know little about Confucius and generally attribute a religious profile to the Chinese sage. However, the contemporary context has promoted a revision of this paradigm. Based on the theories of intercultural dialogue proposed by Raimon Panikkar [1990], we will thus examine the images of Confucius in the Brazilian imaginary. Our analysis is structured on three main characters: first, the religious Confucius, which can be divided, even among the Christian Confucius, the Esoteric Confucius, and the Chinese mystical Confucius; second, the Political Confucius; finally, the Teacher Confucius. Throughout the text, therefore, we will make a presentation of these visions, which will allow us a possible final appreciation of this picture. |
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ISSN: | 2509-9965 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s41603-018-0032-y |