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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461258103321

Titolo

Social scientific studies of religion in China [[electronic resource] ] : methodology, theories, and findings / / edited by Fenggang Yang and Graeme Lang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden [The Netherlands] ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011

ISBN

1-283-11949-8

9786613119490

90-04-21479-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Collana

Religion in Chinese societies, , 1877-6264 ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

YangFenggang

LangGraeme

Disciplina

200.71/051

Soggetti

Religion and sociology - China

Electronic books.

China Religion Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This volume includes chapters that were initially presented at the thematic sessions of the Beijing Summit on Chinese Spirituality and Society at Peking University on October 8-10, 2008, but they have undergone significant revisions in light of the discussions during and after the conference."-Acknowledgements.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Methodological and theoretical challenges -- pt. 2. Identities, organizations and societies.

Sommario/riassunto

The revival of religious belief and practice in China over the past thirty years, after decades of severe repression, has attracted much attention by scholars. Social scientific studies of religion by mainland Chinese scholars has also increased in recent years, using theories and methods developed mainly outside China. Increasingly, mainland scholars are also debating whether theories and concepts developed in western societies are fully appropriate for the study of religion in Chinese societies. This volume presents a selection of papers by sociologists, anthropologists, and historians of religion on these themes. The chapters include rich field studies of particular religions and religious activities, along with theoretical and historical reflections by scholars



inside and outside China on problems and opportunities in the revival of the social scientific study of religion in Chinese societies.