Chinese Religiosities: Afflictions of Modernity and State Formation

by Mayfair Mei-Hui Yang

The long twentieth century in China and Taiwan has seen both a dramatic process of state-driven secularization and modernization and a vigorous revival of contemporary religious life. Chinese Religiosities explores the often vexed relationship between the modern Chinese state and religious practice. The essays in this comprehensive, multidisciplinary collection cover a wide range of traditions, including Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Confucianism, Protestantism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520098641
• ISBN13: 9780520098640
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"