Religion and the Making of Modern East Asia

by Thomas David DuBois

Book Overview

Religious ideas and actors have shaped Asian cultural practices for millennia and have played a decisive role in charting the course of its history. In this engaging and informative book, Thomas David DuBois sets out to explain how religion has influenced the political, social, and economic transformation of Asia from the fourteenth century to the present. Crossing a broad terrain from Tokyo to Tibet, the book highlights long-term trends and key moments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107400406
• ISBN13: 9781107400405
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"