Download e-book for iPad: Popular Religion in Modern China: The New Role of Nuo by Lan Li

By Lan Li

ISBN-10: 1409436780

ISBN-13: 9781409436782

because the early Nineteen Eighties, China's swift financial progress and social transformation have drastically altered the position of renowned faith within the state. This publication makes a brand new contribution to the learn at the phenomenon via reading the position which well known faith has performed in sleek chinese language politics. well known faith in sleek China makes use of Nuo to illustrate of the way a well-liked faith has been at once included into the chinese language group Party's (CCP) guidelines and the way the faith services as a device to keep up socio-political balance, defend nationwide unification and lift the country's cultural 'soft energy' within the eyes of the area. It presents wealthy new fabric at the interaction among modern chinese language politics, renowned faith and monetary improvement in a speedily altering society.

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