Contemporary religions in China / Shawn Arthur.

By:

Arthur, Shawn [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2019Description: vii, 300 pages, 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138601987 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

200.9510905 ART

Contents:

Setting the stage & defining terms -- Entering temples -- Interacting with the divine -- Interacting with auspiciousness -- Interacting with fate, fortune, and chance -- Lay goals and major issues.

Summary: "Folk and popular religion is a very significant part of Chinese religious life, especially in rural areas. Contemporary Religions in China focuses on the religious activities of the laypeople of contemporary China and their ideas of what it means to be 'religious' and to practice 'religion.' Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with case studies, textboxes, images, thought questions, and further reading, which help to capture what religion is like, how and why it is practiced, and what 'religion' means for regular, everyday people across China in the twenty-first century. Contemporary Religions in China is an ideal introduction to religion in China for undergraduate students of religion, Chinese studies and anthropology" -- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	200.9510905 ART (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out to Rayyan Khan (UG23-200)	17/08/2023	K3546

GBP 32.99
AT/3010236/193

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Setting the stage & defining terms -- Entering temples -- Interacting with the divine -- Interacting with auspiciousness -- Interacting with fate, fortune, and chance -- Lay goals and major issues.

"Folk and popular religion is a very significant part of Chinese religious life, especially in rural areas. Contemporary Religions in China focuses on the religious activities of the laypeople of contemporary China and their ideas of what it means to be 'religious' and to practice 'religion.' Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with case studies, textboxes, images, thought questions, and further reading, which help to capture what religion is like, how and why it is practiced, and what 'religion' means for regular, everyday people across China in the twenty-first century. Contemporary Religions in China is an ideal introduction to religion in China for undergraduate students of religion, Chinese studies and anthropology" -- Provided by publisher.

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