Religion and Nationalism in Chinese Societies (Religion and Society in Asia) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9462984395 ISBN 13: 9789462984394

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press, 2017

Synopsis

This book explores the interaction between religion and nationalism in the Chinese societies of mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Cheng-tian Kuo analyses the dominant religions, including Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, Islam, and folk religions, but he also goes beyond that, showing how in recent decades the Chinese state has tightened its control over religion to an unprecedented degree. Indeed, it could almost be said to have constructed a wholly new religion, Chinese Patriotism. The same period, however, has seen the growth of democratic civil religions, which could challenge the state.

About this title

About the Author:

Cheng-tian Kuo is Distinguished Professor of Political Science Department and Graduate Institute of Religious Studies at the National Chengchi University in Taiwan. He is the author of Religion and Democracy in Taiwan (State University of New York Press, 2008).

Review:

This scholarly work is a much needed volume for the Chinese world with rising nationalistic sentiments. - Mary Li Ma, Calvin College, Voegelinview, May 2018[-][-][-]

About this edition

• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 9462984395
• ISBN 13: 9789462984394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 426
• Editor: Kuo Cheng-tian