Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction Philip WickeriPart I: Ways of Being Religious in the Chinese World1. Spirituality in a Modern Chinese Metropolis, Lizhu Fan and James Whitehead2. Communal Worship and Festivals in Chinese Villages, Wai-lun Tam3. The Religious Life of Ethnic Minority Communities, Philip Wickeri and Yik-Fai Tam4. Modalities of Doing Religion, Adam ChauPart II. Religion, Culture, and Society5. The Body: Health, Nation, and Transcendence, David A. Palmer6. Gender and Sexuality, C. Julia Huang, Elena Valussi, and David A. Palmer7. Chinese Cosmology and the Environment, Robert Weller8. Religious Philanthropy and Chinese Civil Society, André Laliberté, David A. Palmer, and Keping WuPart III. Religion, Politics, and the Economy9. Religion in Chinese Social and Political History, David A. Palmer10. The Social Organization of Religious Communities in the Twentieth Century, Vincent Goossaert11. Contemporary Issues in State-Religion Relations, André Laliberté12. Market Economy and the Revival of Religions, Fenggang YangPart IV. Global Perspectives13. The Globalization of Chinese Religions and Traditions, Richard Madsen and Elijah SieglerConclusion, Glenn ShiveGlossarySuggested Further ReadingsIndex
