Religion und Gesellschaft (宗教與社會: 德國及德語世界的中國宗教研究回顧)

Abstract

The present article summarizes “German” research on religion and society in China, defined here as research conducted by scholars who have been trained in academic institutions of the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, or who have published at least some of their work in German. I focus on research that is related to religion and society in their broadest senses in order to introduce a diverse array of studies that are dedicated to the social, political, and economic aspects of religion in China. Drawing on the methods of sociology, political sciences, and anthropology, recent German scholarship has addressed themes and problems that are not only important for the study of religion in China but also applicable to the comparative study of religion, culture, society, and politics. As a point of departure, I begin with a discussion of Max Weber’s analysis of premodern Chinese religion and Confucian worldviews. 本文擬從宗教與社會的角度，對德國及德語世界的中國宗教研究进行簡要的回顧。本文以宗教與社會為主线，介紹關於研究宗教的社會，政治，經濟方面的論文。近年來，由于採用了社會學，政治學與民族學的研究方法，德國的中國宗教研究不僅關注中國宗教本身，而且越来越多地探討其 与各學科有關的問題。本文将着重介紹著名社會學家馬克思·韋伯對傳統中國宗教的理解。 (This article is in English.)