Informative and eye-opening, the Handbook on Religion in China
provides a uniquely broad insight into the contemporary Chinese
variations of Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. In turn, China's
own religions of Daoism, of filial piety and transmissions of rites
have spread beyond China, a progression that is explored in detail
across 19 chapters, written by leading experts in the field.
Utilising a historical focus to emphasize developments and
highlight the transformations of ritual practices, festivals,
divination and traditions, this Handbook deals with the emergence
of new attitudes to selfhood and the great diversity of civic and
other rituals. Traditional ways of forming relationships and
conducting life-cycle rituals are also considered. This
comprehensive Handbook investigates the ways in which all of these
changes are affected by governmental controls that have intriguing
unintended consequences. Providing a solid introduction for both
newcomers and informed readers, this Handbook will be a key
resource for sociologists and anthropologists of ritual and
religion as well as students of religious studies, contemporary
Chinese studies and the sociology of religion. With extensive
references to assist readers wishing to further deepen their
understanding this Handbook will also be of interest to historians
and individuals interested in contemporary China. Contributors
include: I. Beller-Hann, S. Billioud, D. Campo, A.Y. Chau, B. Chen,
S. Feuchtwang, G. Ha, A. Iskra, S. Jones, J. Kang, R. Madsen, W.
Matthews, E. Oxfeld, D.A. Palmer, P.G. Ran, M. Schumann, R.G.
Tiedemann, R.P. Weller, F. Winiger, K. Wu, Y. Zhu
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