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Religion in China - Survival and Revival under Communist Rule (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,019
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Religion in China - Survival and Revival under Communist Rule (Hardcover): Fenggang Yang

Religion in China - Survival and Revival under Communist Rule (Hardcover)

Fenggang Yang

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Religion in China survived the most radical suppression in human history--a total ban of any religion during and after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1979). All churches, temples, and mosques were closed down, converted for secular uses, or turned to museums for the purpose of atheist education. China remains under Communist rule. But in the last three decades, religion has revived and thrived. Christianity has been the fastest growing religion for decades. Many Buddhist and Daoist temples have been restored. The state even sponsors large Buddhist gatherings and ceremonies to venerate Confucius and the legendary ancestors of the Chinese people. Traditional Chinese temples have sprung up in some areas. On the other hand, quasi-religious qigong practices, once ubiquitous in public parks throughout the country, are now rare. All the while, the authorities have carried out waves of atheist propaganda, anti-superstition campaigns, severe crackdowns on the underground Christian churches and various ''evil cults.'' How do we explain the religious situation in China today? How do we explain the religious situation in China today? How did religion survive the eradication measures in the 1960s and 1970s? How do various religious groups manage to revive despite strict regulations? Why have some religions grown fast in the reform era? Why have some forms of spirituality gone through dramatic turns? In Religion in China, Fenggang Yang provides a comprehensive overview of the religious change in China under Communism, drawing on his ''political economy'' approach to the sociology of religion.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2011
Authors: Fenggang Yang (Professor of Sociology and Director of Center on Religion and Chinese Society)
Dimensions: 210 x 146 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-973565-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
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LSN: 0-19-973565-4
Barcode: 9780199735655

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