This book explores Shimenkan—a Miao-inhabited area in Weining
County, China—and its rural society from a comprehensive and
long-term perspective, drawing on research conducted by the author
in the course of ten years. Located in the northwest of Weining
County in Guizhou Province, Shimenkan is a multiethnic area, where,
e.g., the Hans, Miaos, Yis, Huis, and Buyis live. Until the early
twentieth century, it was a small mountain village; the
introduction of Christianity led to significant cultural and social
changes in this area. Focusing on China in the twentieth century,
the book addresses the traditional culture of the Miao people, the
popularity of Christianity in early modern times, the management
and control by the government, the socialist reform in the
period of the People’s Republic of China, and the changes
following the reform and opening-up in recent years. Covering a
century’s worth of history, it discusses the major historical
events in Northeastern Yunnan and Northwestern Guizhou around
Shimenkan and analyzes local social structures, religions,
ideologies, customs, and ethnic psychologies, making it a valuable
addition to the study of regional social history. The book draws on
archives, literature reviews, and field surveys and pursues a
multi-disciplinary approach combining history, anthropology, and
other disciplines. It offers a valuable resource for researchers in
history, religion, and ethnology, as well as readers interested in
the spread of Christianity in the Miao-inhabited areas of
southwestern China.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer Verlag, Singapore
|
| Country of origin: |
Singapore |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Yuhua Ma
|
| Translators: |
Jiangcheng Zhang
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
273 |
| Edition: |
1st ed. 2023 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-981-19-8982-7 |
| Subtitles: |
Chinese
|
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
981-19-8982-6 |
| Barcode: |
9789811989827 |
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