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Vincent Goossaert and David A. Palmer, “The Religious Question in Modern China” University of Chicago Press, 2011

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - April 28, 2014 12:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Social phenomena that some people like to call ‘religion’ has long shaped Chinese culture. In the twentieth century, defining the boundaries of what constitutes ‘religion’ has been central to the construction of a modern nation. In this far reaching book, The Religious Question in Modern China (University of Chicago Press,...
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Social phenomena that some people like to call ‘religion’ has long shaped Chinese culture. In the twentieth century, defining the boundaries of what constitutes ‘religion’ has been central to the construction of a modern nation. In this far reaching book, The Religious Question in Modern China (University of Chicago Press,...

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