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020 $a9781851096312 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
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100 1 $aMiller, James $q(James Miller).
245 10 $aChinese Religions in Contemporary Societies$h[electronic resource].
260 $aSanta Barbara :$bABC-CLIO,$c2008.
500 $aTitle from eBook information screen.
520 $aChinese Religions in Contemporary Societies is an accessible, multidimensional introduction to religions in present-day China and Taiwan as well as an in-depth exploration of how religious traditions and practices have been adopted by Americans and Chinese immigrants in North America. The work covers the period since the Cultural Revolution but places its focus on the contemporary global context.Written by religious studies expert James Miller and eight acclaimed scholars, this handy one-volume reference answers the demand for a comprehensive yet highly readable work on Chinese religions and their various forms. The work breaks down the complexities of religious traditions, highlighting key issues, themes, and movements, such as the legacy of shamanism in popular Chinese and Taiwanese religion, qigong in contemporary China, and the interpretations and practices of Chinese traditions and rituals in North America. Filling a significant gap in the literature, the handbook demonstrates the impact of social, political, and cultural factors on Chinese religion and identifies the forces behind the prevalence, adaptation, and transformation of Chinese religious practices from a global perspective.
533 $aElectronic reproduction.$bSanta Barbara :$cABC-CLIO,$d2008.$nRequires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3127 KB).
538 $aRequires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3127 KB).
653 #0 $aNonfiction
653 #0 $aReligion & Spirituality
655 7 $aElectronic books.$2local
776 1 $cOriginal$z9781851096268
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