Chinese Religious Life

By Glenn Shive, David A. Palmer, Philip L. Wickeri

Book Overview

Written 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199731381
• ISBN13: 9780199731381
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"