Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 484 g
Reihe: China Today
Ties that Bind
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 484 g
Reihe: China Today
ISBN: 978-0-7456-7915-0
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Covering Buddhism, Daoism, and folk religion, as well as Christianity and Islam, this ethnographically rich book provides insights into the contemporary relevance of religious traditions in Chinese societies. By considering the ways in which Chinese people 'do' religion, Chau reveals how religious practice plays a critical role in establishing and maintaining a wide range of relationships: between people, spirits, and places; ritual service providers and their customers; the state and religious groups. He argues that relationality is the key anchor of religious lifeworlds, and this insight demands an entirely new way of approaching religion everywhere.
This lively account will appeal to those studying or curious about Chinese or East Asian religions, and serves as a perfect gateway to understanding religious practices in China today.
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Weitere Infos & Material
* Map
* Chronology
* Acknowledgements
* Notes on Orthography and Pronunciation
* Introduction: Relationality at the Heart of Religion in China
* 1. Understanding Religious Diversity: Five Modalities of Doing Religion
* 2. Interacting with Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors
* 3. Festivals and Pilgrimages
* 4. Ritual Service Providers and Their Clients
* 5. Communities and Networks
* 6. State-Religion Relations
* Conclusions
* Notes
* Suggested Further Readings
* References
* Index