Joseph Edkins was a British Protestant missionary who spent 57 years in China, 30 of them in Beijing. As a Sinologue, he specialised in Chinese religions. He was also a linguist, a translator, and a philologist.

Joseph Edkins was a British Protestant missionary who spent 57 years in China, 30 of them in Beijing. As a Sinologue, he specialised in Chinese religions. He was also a linguist, a translator, and a philologist.
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A Short History of Chinese Philosophy

Sacred Places in China

The Religion of the Samurai

Buddhism : The Wisdom of Buddha, Hinduism and Buddhism, and Buddhist Texts Through the Ages

Village Life in China

The Everything Buddhism Book : A complete introduction to the history, traditions, and beliefs of Buddhism, past and present

The Daoist Canon : From Ancient Philosophy to Popular Religion: 17 Classic Works

The Story of Oriental Philosophy

Chinese Occultism (Annotated) : Enriched Edition. Divination, Taoist Ritual, and Esoteric Religion in Early Western Sinology

To Rule All Under Heaven : A History of Classical China, from Confucius to the First Emperor

A Storied Sage : Canon and Creation in the Making of a Japanese Buddha

The Promise of Kuan Yin : Wisdom, Miracles, & Compassion