{"product_id":"religion-in-china-today-paperback-9780521538237","title":"Religion in China Today (Paperback) 9780521538237","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReligion in China Today\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to religion in contemporary China.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel L. Overmyer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521538237, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 17 July 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 15.6 x 1.9 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'For those coming to Chinese religion for the first time, it offers a magnificent overview of the place of religion in a complex totalitarian society.' Frontier\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA variety of religious traditions has revived in China in the last fifteen to twenty years, with important implications for society and politics. This volume is an introduction to their activities in their cultural and political contexts, intended for non-specialist readers. Articles include: Belief in Control: Regulation of Religion in China, Local Communal Religion in Contemporary Southeast China, The Cult of the Silkworm Mother as a Core of Local Community Religion in a North China Village, Local Religion in Hong Kong and Macau, Religion and the State in Post-war Taiwan, Daoism in China Today, 1980–2002, Buddhist China at the Century's Turn, Islam in China: Accommodation or Separatism?, Catholic Revival during the Reform Era, Chinese Protestant Christianity Today, Healing Sects and Anti-Cult Campaigns.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on contributors\u003cbr\u003e 1. Religion in China today: introduction Daniel L. Overmyer\u003cbr\u003e 2. Belief in control: regulation of religion in China Pitman B. Potter\u003cbr\u003e 3. Local communal religion in contemporary south-east China Kenneth Dean\u003cbr\u003e 4. The cult of the silkworm mother as a core of local community religion in a north China village: field study in Zhiwuying, Baoding, Hebei Fan Lizhu\u003cbr\u003e 5. A nameless but active religion: an anthropologist's view of local religion in Hong Kong and Macau Tik-Sang Liu\u003cbr\u003e 6. Religion and the state in post-war Taiwan Paul R. Katz\u003cbr\u003e 7. Daoism in China today, 1980–2002 Lai Chi-Tim\u003cbr\u003e 8. Buddhist China at the century's turn Raoul Birnbaum\u003cbr\u003e 9. Islam in China: accommodation or separatism? Dru C. Gladney\u003cbr\u003e 10. Catholic revival during the reform era Richard Madsen\u003cbr\u003e 11. Chinese Protestant Christianity today Daniel H. Bays\u003cbr\u003e 12. Healing sects and anti-cult campaigns Nancy N. Chen\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Chinese terms\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005240332568,"sku":"9780521538237","price":27.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521538237i_80437645-be2b-4750-a8c4-a17f2e1df93c.jpg?v=1691369303","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/religion-in-china-today-paperback-9780521538237","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}