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Book SynopsisIn Picturing the Islamicate World, Nadja Danilenko explores the message of the first preserved maps from the Islamicate world. Safeguarded in al-Iṣṭakhrī’s Book of Routes and Realms (10th century C.E.), the world map and twenty regional maps complement the text to a reference book of the territories under Muslim rule. Rather than shaping the Islamicate world according to political or religious concerns, al-Iṣṭakhrī chose a timeless design intended to outlast upheavals. Considering the treatise was transmitted for almost a millennium, al-Iṣṭakhrī’s strategy seems to have paid off. By investigating the Persian and Ottoman translations and all extant manuscripts, Nadja Danilenko unravels the manuscript tradition of al-Iṣṭakhrī’s work, revealing who took an interest in it and why.Trade Review"Par une analyse essentiellement codicologique des manuscrits, N. D. propose un nouvel éclairage sur la postérité d’une œuvre géographique qui met l’accent sur la continuité culturelle d’un monde islamique fragmenté, audelà des bouleversements politiques et dynastique...Nadja Danilenko nous propose ainsi une plongée passionnante dans l’histoire des manuscrits islamiques en arabe, persan et turc du Livre des Routes et des Royaumes. L’attention portée au texte et aux cartes, mais aussi à la matérialité desmanuscrits (reliure, marques de possession, sceaux, notes marginales), en fait un bel exemple d’étude codicologique menée sur plus de mille ans d’histoire." - Emmanuelle Vagnon-Chureau CNRS - LaMOP (UMR 8589, Université de Paris I), in: Bulletin critique des Annales islamologiques No 36 (2022)

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Book SynopsisThe speed and the scale with which traditional religions in China have been revived and new spiritual movements have emerged in recent decades make it difficult for scholars to stay up-to-date on the religious transformations within Chinese society. This unique atlas presents a bird’s-eye view of the religious landscape in China today. In more than 150 full-color maps and six different case studies, it maps the officially registered venues of China’s major religions - Buddhism, Christianity (Protestant and Catholic), Daoism, and Islam - at the national, provincial, and county levels. The atlas also outlines the contours of Confucianism, folk religion, and the Mao cult. Further, it describes the main organizations, beliefs, and rituals of China’s main religions, as well as the social and demographic characteristics of their respective believers. Putting multiple religions side by side in their contexts, this atlas deploys the latest qualitative, quantitative and spatial data acquired from censuses, surveys, and fieldwork to offer a definitive overview of religion in contemporary China. An essential resource for all scholars and students of religion and society in China.Trade Review“In the best tradition of the genre, this splendid Atlas of Religion in China reveals patterns—and prompts questions—about a world we have known only incompletely. Scholars will mine its insights for a long time, and anyone with an interest in modern China will find this book invaluable.” - David Bodenhamer, The Polis Center, IUPUI “This is the most sophisticated and comprehensive mapping ever of the official statistics for recognized religious institutions in China today. It provides a spatial analysis of religious activity that is many times greater than official statistics suggest.” - Peter K. Bol, Harvard University Nowhere has there been such a comprehensive mapping of religions at the national, provincial and county levels in contemporary China. An extremely valuable addition to the literature, with beautiful maps that bring to life the religious landscape in contemporary China. A treasure for the library!" - Lily Kong, Singapore Management University "Een atlas staat meestal niet op het lijstje van missiologen, maar dit boek is zeker aan te bevelen (...) Al met al geeft dit mooie boek een indrukwekkend beeld van de diversiteit van de religies en een bijzondere inkijk in de terugkeer van het religieuze leven in China". - Bas Plaisir, TussenRuimte 2019, 3.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Figures List of Photos List of Maps Abbreviations Introduction The Three Markets of Religions in China The Red Market: Legal Religions  Buddhism  Islam  Protestantism  Daoism  Catholicism The Gray Market: Semi-Legal Religions  Confucianism  Folk Religion  House Churches  Underground Catholic Churches  Mao Cult The Black Market: Illegal Religions  The Shouters (Huhan pai 呼喊派)  All Scope Church (Quanfanwei jiaohui 全范围教会)  Church of the Almighty God (Quannengshen jiaohui 全能神教会)  Eastern Lightning (Dongfang shandian 东方闪电)  Cold Water Sect (Lengshui jiao 冷水教)  Dami Evangelism Association (Dami xuanjiaohui 达米宣教会)  Disciples Sect (Mentu hui 门徒会)  Narrow Gate in the Wilderness (Kuangye zhaimen 旷野窄门)  Established King (Beili Wang 被立王)  Falun Gong (法轮功)  Guanyin Method (Guanyin famen 观音法门)  Lingling Sect (Lingling jiao 灵灵教)  Lord God Sect (Zhushen jiao 主神教)  New Testament Church (Xinyue jiaohui 新约教会)  Three Ranks of Servants (Sanban puren pai 三班仆人派)  True Buddha Sect (Zhen fo zong 真佛宗)  World Elijah Association (Shijie yiliya fuyin xuanjiaohui 世界以利亚福音宣 教会)  Yiguandao (一贯道) Provinces North China 华北地区  [1] Beijing 北京  [2] Tianjin 天津  [3] Hebei 河北  [4] Shanxi 山西  [5] Inner Mongolia 內蒙古 Northeast China 东北地区  [6] Liaoning 辽宁  [7] Jilin 吉林  [8] Heilongjiang 黑龙江 East China 华东地区  [9] Shanghai 上海  [10] Jiangsu 江苏  [11] Zhejiang 浙江  [12] Anhui 安徽  [13] Fujian 福建  [14] Jiangxi 江西  [15] Shandong 山东 South-Central China 中南地区  [16] Henan 河南  [17] Hubei 湖北  [18] Hunan 湖南  [19] Guangdong 广东  [20] Guangxi 广西  [21] Hainan 海南 Southwest China 西南地区  [22] Chongqing 重庆  [23] Sichuan 四川  [24] Guizhou 贵州  [25] Yunnan 云南  [26] Xizang 西藏 (Tibet) Northwest China 西北地区  [27] Shaanxi 陕西  [28] Gansu 甘肃  [29] Qinghai 青海  [30] Ningxia 宁夏  [31] Xinjiang 新疆 Bibliography Index

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