Colonial transformation and Asian religions in modern history / / edited by David W. Kim

• Pubblicazione: Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 325.310959
• Soggetto topico: Colonies - Asia - History; Colonies - Religious aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): KimDavid W.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One: South Asia -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Part Two: Southeast Asia -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Part Three: East Asia -- Chapter Nine -- Chapter Ten -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Contributors -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The localisation of a region, group, or culture was a common social phenomenon in pre-modern Asia, but global colonialism began to affect the lifestyle of local people. What was the political condition of the relationship between insiders and outsiders? The impact of colonial authorities over religious communities has not received significant attention, even though the Asian continent is the home of many religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Shintoism, and Shamanism. Colonial Transformation and Asian Religions in Modern History presents multi-angled perspectives of socio-religious transition. It uses the cultural religiosity of the Asian people as a lens through which readers can re-examine the concepts of imperialism, religious syncretism and modernisation. The contributors interpret the growth of new religions as another facet of counter-colonialism. This new approach offers significant insight into comprehending the practical agony and sorrow of regional people throughout Asian history.
• Titolo autorizzato: Colonial transformation and Asian religions in modern history
• ISBN: 1-5275-1912-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480555503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II