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Religion, Culture and the Public Sphere in China and Japan
. Ed(S): Welter, Albert; Newmark, Jeffrey
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Hardback. Editor(s): Welter, Albert; Newmark, Jeffrey. Series: Religion and Society in Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 259 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBTB; HRAM; JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 483.
This collection examines the impact of East Asian religion and culture on the public sphere, defined as an idealized discursive arena that mediates the official and private spheres. Contending that the actors and agents on the fringes of society were instrumental in shaping the public sphere in traditional and modern East Asia, it considers how these outliers contribute to religious, intellectual, and cultural dialog in the public sphere. Jürgen Habermas conceptualized the public sphere as the discursive arena which grew within Western European bourgeoisie society, arguably overlooking topics such as gender, minorities, and non-European civilizations, as well as the extent ... Read more
This collection examines the impact of East Asian religion and culture on the public sphere, defined as an idealized discursive arena that mediates the official and private spheres. Contending that the actors and agents on the fringes of society were instrumental in shaping the public sphere in traditional and modern East Asia, it considers how these outliers contribute to religious, intellectual, and cultural dialog in the public sphere. Jürgen Habermas conceptualized the public sphere as the discursive arena which grew within Western European bourgeoisie society, arguably overlooking topics such as gender, minorities, and non-European civilizations, as well as the extent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Society in Asia Pacific
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811024368
SKU
V9789811024368
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About . Ed(S): Welter, Albert; Newmark, Jeffrey
Albert Welter is professor of Chinese religion and culture in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. He specializes in medieval Chinese Buddhism, and is exploring the impact of administrative policies on secularism and religion in China as well as Buddhist interactions with elite, literati culture. Jeffrey Newmark is assistant professor of Japanese language ... Read more
Reviews for Religion, Culture and the Public Sphere in China and Japan
“The editors should be commended for collecting these valuable essays and providing an effectively unifying thread, which makes this volume both timely and a ‘must-read’ for scholars interested in this topic.” (Ugo Dessì, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 45 (2), June, 2019)