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Chinese Religious Life
. Ed(S): Palmer, David A; Shive, Glenn; Wickeri, Philip L.
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paperback. Editor(s): Palmer, David A; Shive, Glenn; Wickeri, Philip L. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAM2; HRAX; HRLM; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this volume provides an in-depth introduction to religion in contemporary China. Instead of adopting the traditional focus on pre-modern religious history and doctrinal traditions, Chinese Religious Life examines the social dimensions of religious life, with essays devoted to religion in urban, rural, and ethnic minority settings; to the religious dimensions of body, gender, environment, and civil society; and to the historical, sociological, economic, and political aspects of religion in contemporary Chinese society.
Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this volume provides an in-depth introduction to religion in contemporary China. Instead of adopting the traditional focus on pre-modern religious history and doctrinal traditions, Chinese Religious Life examines the social dimensions of religious life, with essays devoted to religion in urban, rural, and ethnic minority settings; to the religious dimensions of body, gender, environment, and civil society; and to the historical, sociological, economic, and political aspects of religion in contemporary Chinese society.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199731381
SKU
V9780199731381
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99-20
About . Ed(S): Palmer, David A; Shive, Glenn; Wickeri, Philip L.
David A. Palmer is an assistant professor in the department of Sociology and fellow of the Centre for Anthropological Research at the University of Hong Kong. His most recent book (co-authored with V. Goossaert) is The Religious Question in Modern China (2011). Glenn Shive is the executive director of the Hong Kong America Center, a consortium of Hong ... Read more
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