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Book SynopsisWritten 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.
Trade ReviewThe essays in this volume present data on an important contemporary development, one with implications for insight into the human condition... * Journal of Chinese Political Science *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Philip Wickeri ; Part I: Ways of Being Religious in the Chinese World ; 1. Spirituality in a Modern Chinese Metropolis, Lizhu Fan and James Whitehead ; 2. Communal Worship and Festivals in Chinese Villages, Wai-lun Tam ; 3. The Religious Life of Ethnic Minority Communities, Philip Wickeri and Yik-Fai Tam ; 4. Modalities of Doing Religion, Adam Chau ; Part II. Religion, Culture, and Society ; 5. The Body: Health, Nation, and Transcendence, David A. Palmer ; 6. Gender and Sexuality, C. Julia Huang, Elena Valussi, and David A. Palmer ; 7. Chinese Cosmology and the Environment, Robert Weller ; 8. Religious Philanthropy and Chinese Civil Society, Andre Laliberte, David A. Palmer, and Keping Wu ; Part III. Religion, Politics, and the Economy ; 9. Religion in Chinese Social and Political History, David A. Palmer ; 10. The Social Organization of Religious Communities in the Twentieth Century, Vincent Goossaert ; 11. Contemporary Issues in State-Religion Relations, Andre Laliberte ; 12. Market Economy and the Revival of Religions, Fenggang Yang ; Part IV. Global Perspectives ; 13. The Globalization of Chinese Religions and Traditions, Richard Madsen and Elijah Siegler ; Conclusion, Glenn Shive ; Glossary ; Suggested Further Readings ; Index
