Religion in China: Survival and Revival under Communist Rule - Rilegato

Yang, Fenggang

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ISBN 10: 0199735654 ISBN 13: 9780199735655

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2011

Riassunto

Religion in China survived the most radical suppression in human history―a total ban of any religion during and after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1979). All churches, temples, and mosques were closed down, converted for secular uses, or turned to museums for the purpose of atheist education. China remains under Communist rule. But in the last three decades, religion has revived and thrived. Christianity has been the fastest growing religion for decades. Many Buddhist and Daoist temples have been restored. The state even sponsors large Buddhist gatherings and ceremonies to venerate Confucius and the legendary ancestors of the Chinese people. Traditional Chinese temples have sprung up in some areas. On the other hand, quasi-religious qigong practices, once ubiquitous in public parks throughout the country, are now rare. All the while, the authorities have carried out waves of atheist propaganda, anti-superstition campaigns, severe crackdowns on the underground Christian churches and various ''evil cults.'' How do we explain the religious situation in China today? How do we explain the religious situation in China today? How did religion survive the eradication measures in the 1960s and 1970s? How do various religious groups manage to revive despite strict regulations? Why have some religions grown fast in the reform era? Why have some forms of spirituality gone through dramatic turns? In Religion in China, Fenggang Yang provides a comprehensive overview of the religious change in China under Communism, drawing on his ''political economy'' approach to the sociology of religion.

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Recensione:

Yang presents several creative ideas, for which he deserves praise. That, combined with his useful information about China's shifting systems of religious regulation, his willingness to revise the market approach to religions, and a clear writing style, make this book a good read. (James V. Spickard, Journal of Contemporary Religion)

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Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Center on Religion and Chinese Society, Purdue University

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• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199735654
• ISBN 13: 9780199735655
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 264