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Despite Taiwan's rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factorssocial, economic, politicalhave stimulated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book.

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This is an excellent study of Taiwanese religious culture. Combining a thorough knowledge of Chinese historical and religious writings with camcorder ethnography, Sutton explores the face painted 'ghostly generals'—the entourage of the Five Emperors/Plague Gods that 'step the void,' dancing cosmic patterns of Daoism in modern Taiwan...This important work proves that Taiwanese culture must be understood as distinct from Mainland China culture. -- F. B. Bessac * Choice *

Steps of Perfection

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      Publisher Harvard University, Asia Center
      Published 30 November 2003
      ISBN-13 9780674010970
      978-0674010970
      ISBN-10 0674010973
      Also in:
      Social and cultural anthropology East Asian religions and spiritual beliefs

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Despite Taiwan's rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factorssocial, economic, politicalhave stimulated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book.

      Trade Review
      This is an excellent study of Taiwanese religious culture. Combining a thorough knowledge of Chinese historical and religious writings with camcorder ethnography, Sutton explores the face painted 'ghostly generals'—the entourage of the Five Emperors/Plague Gods that 'step the void,' dancing cosmic patterns of Daoism in modern Taiwan...This important work proves that Taiwanese culture must be understood as distinct from Mainland China culture. -- F. B. Bessac * Choice *

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