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CHINESE RELIGIOSITIES
AFFLICTIONS OF MODERNITY AND STATE FORMATION |
| By: |
Mayfair Mei-hui Yang (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£35.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0520098641 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780520098640 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 November, 2008 |
| Series: |
Global, Area, and International Archive |
| Pages: |
472 |
| Description: |
The long twentieth century in China and Taiwan has seen both a dramatic process of state-driven secularization and modernization and a vigorous revival of contemporary religious life. This book explores the often vexed relationship between the modern Chinese state and religious practice. |
| Synopsis: |
The long twentieth century in China and Taiwan has seen both a dramatic process of state-driven secularization and modernization and a vigorous revival of contemporary religious life. "Chinese Religiosities" explores the often vexed relationship between the modern Chinese state and religious practice. The essays in this comprehensive, multidisciplinary collection cover a wide range of traditions, including Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Confucianism, Protestantism, Falungong, popular religion, and redemptive societies. Contributors include: Jose Cabezon, Prasenjit Duara, Ryan Dunch, Dru C. Gladney, Vincent Goossaert, Ji Zhe, Ya-pei Kuo, Richard Madsen, Rebecca Nedostup, David Palmer, Benjamin Penny, and Mayfair Mei-hui Yang. |
| Illustrations: |
2 halftones, 6 line illustrations, 8 tables, 1 map |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of California Press |
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