Religion in Contemporary China

Religion in Contemporary China
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9781136892264
ISBN-13 : 1136892265
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Book Synopsis Religion in Contemporary China by : Adam Yuet Chau

Download or read book Religion in Contemporary China written by Adam Yuet Chau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a wide-ranging and in-depth survey of contemporary religious practices in China. It explains how recent economic reforms and concurrent relaxation of religious polices have created fertile ground for the revitalization of a wide range of religious practices and relates this to larger issues of social and cultural continuity and change.


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