Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Series – serie
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Catholics and Everyday Life in Macau
Changing Meanings of Religiosity, Morality and Civility
Av Chen Hon-Fai
Häftad, 2019
747 kr
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Catholicism has had an important place in Macau since the earliest days of Portuguese colonization in the sixteenth century. This book, based on extensive original research including in-depth interviews, examines in detail the everyday life of Catholics in Macau at present. It outlines the …
Religion and Religious Practices in Rural China
Av Mu Peng
Inbunden, 2019
2736 kr
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This book explores how, unlike in the West, the daily religious life of most Chinese people spreads without institutional propagation. Based upon more than a decade of field research in rural China, the book demonstrates the decisive role of rites of passage and yearly festival rituals held in …
Christianity and Social Engagement in China
Av Francis K.G. Lim, Bee Bee Sng
Inbunden, 2020
2504 kr
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How does Christianity continue to experience growth in an increasingly authoritarian political system that enforces strict regulations on religion? How are ordinary Christians affected by social and political changes in the country, and how do they make their influence felt in wider society?Taking …
Ethnicity and Religion in Southwest China
Av He Ming, David Lewis
Inbunden, 2020
2504 kr
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As China strengthens its links with its neighbours through its Belt and Road initiative, there is growing interest in the indigenous peoples of China’s western and southwestern borderlands. This book, based on extensive original research, considers the indigenous peoples of Yunnan province, which …
Religious and Ethnic Revival in a Chinese Minority
The Bai People of Southwest China
Häftad, 2020
689 kr
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This book is based on anthropological fieldwork among the Bai, an ethnic minority with a population of two million in Dali, southwest China. It explores the religious and ethnic revival in the last two decades against a historical background. It explains why and how religions and ethnic identity …
Christianity and Social Engagement in China
Av Francis K.G. Lim, Bee Bee Sng
Häftad, 2023
689 kr
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How does Christianity continue to experience growth in an increasingly authoritarian political system that enforces strict regulations on religion? How are ordinary Christians affected by social and political changes in the country, and how do they make their influence felt in wider society?Taking …
Ethnicity and Religion in Southwest China
Av He Ming, David Lewis
Häftad, 2022
689 kr
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As China strengthens its links with its neighbours through its Belt and Road initiative, there is growing interest in the indigenous peoples of China’s western and southwestern borderlands. This book, based on extensive original research, considers the indigenous peoples of Yunnan province, which …
Modernist Reformers in Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism, 1865-1935
Peripheral Geoculture in the Modern World-System
Häftad, 2020
718 kr
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This volume presents a comparison of seven major religious reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: For Islam, Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, Muhammad ‘Abduh and Muhammad Rashid Rida; for Hinduism, Dayananda Sarasvati and Swami Shraddhananda; for Confucianism, K’ang Yu-wei and …
Sufi Political Thought
Av Milad Milani
Häftad, 2019
791 kr
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Sufism is generally perceived as being spiritually focused and about the development of the self. However, Sufi orders have been involved historically as important civic and political actors in the Muslim world, having participated extensively in inter-faith dialogue and political challenges to …
State Management of Religion in Indonesia
Av Myengkyo Seo
Inbunden, 2013
2512 kr
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Although Indonesia is generally considered to be a Muslim state, and is indeed the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, it has a sizeable Christian minority as a legacy of Dutch colonialism, with Christians often occupying relatively high social positions. This book examines the management …
Digital Culture and Religion in Asia
Av Sam Han, Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir
Inbunden, 2015
2512 kr
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This book critically analyses the functions and interconnectedness between religion and digital media in a range of East Asian countries. It discusses both how religious organizations make use of new technologies, and also explores how new technologies are reshaping religion in novel and …
Religious and Ethnic Revival in a Chinese Minority
The Bai People of Southwest China
Inbunden, 2018
2512 kr
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This book is based on anthropological fieldwork among the Bai, an ethnic minority with a population of two million in Dali, southwest China. It explores the religious and ethnic revival in the last two decades against a historical background. It explains why and how religions and ethnic identity …
Catholics and Everyday Life in Macau
Changing Meanings of Religiosity, Morality and Civility
Av Chen Hon-Fai
Inbunden, 2017
2504 kr
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Catholicism has had an important place in Macau since the earliest days of Portuguese colonization in the sixteenth century. This book, based on extensive original research including in-depth interviews, examines in detail the everyday life of Catholics in Macau at present. It outlines the …
Thailand's International Meditation Centers
Tourism and the Global Commodification of Religious Practices
Inbunden, 2015
2504 kr
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This book explores contemporary practices within the new institution of international meditation centers in Thailand. It discusses the development of the lay vipassana meditation movement in Thailand and relates Thai Buddhism to contemporary processes of commodification and globalisation. Through …
Religious Pluralism, State and Society in Asia
Inbunden, 2013
2504 kr
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Taking a critical approach to the concept of ‘religious pluralism’, this book examines the dynamics of religious co-existence in Asia as they are directly addressed by governments, or indirectly managed by groups and individuals. It looks at the quality of relations that emerge in encounters among …
Religious Pluralism, State and Society in Asia
Häftad, 2017
820 kr
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Taking a critical approach to the concept of ‘religious pluralism’, this book examines the dynamics of religious co-existence in Asia as they are directly addressed by governments, or indirectly managed by groups and individuals. It looks at the quality of relations that emerge in encounters among …
Nature of Sufism
An Ontological Reading of the Mystical in Islam
Av Milad Milani
Häftad, 2023
689 kr
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This book explores how Sufis approach their faith as Muslims, upholding an Islamic worldview, but going about making sense of their religion through the world in which they exist, often in unexpected ways. Using a phenomenological approach, the book examines Sufism as lived experience within the …
Religion and Religious Practices in Rural China
Av Mu Peng
Häftad, 2021
691 kr
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This book explores how, unlike in the West, the daily religious life of most Chinese people spreads without institutional propagation. Based upon more than a decade of field research in rural China, the book demonstrates the decisive role of rites of passage and yearly festival rituals held in …
History of Protestantism in Korea
Inbunden, 2022
2512 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of Protestant Christianity in Korea. It outlines the development of Christianity in Korea before Protestantism, considers the introduction of Protestantism in the late nineteenth century and its widening and profound impact, and goes on to discuss the …
History of Protestantism in Korea
Häftad, 2023
691 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of Protestant Christianity in Korea. It outlines the development of Christianity in Korea before Protestantism, considers the introduction of Protestantism in the late nineteenth century and its widening and profound impact, and goes on to discuss the …
Animal Sacrifice, Religion and Law in South Asia
Av Daniela Berti, Anthony Good
Inbunden, 2023
2504 kr
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This book presents original research on the controversies surrounding animal sacrifice in South Asia through the lens of court cases. It focuses on the parties involved in these cases: on their discourses, motivations, and contrasting points of view. Through an examination of judicial files, court …
Animal Sacrifice, Religion and Law in South Asia
Av Daniela Berti, Anthony Good
Häftad, 2024
689 kr
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This book presents original research on the controversies surrounding animal sacrifice in South Asia through the lens of court cases. It focuses on the parties involved in these cases: on their discourses, motivations, and contrasting points of view. Through an examination of judicial files, court …
Buddhism in Indonesia
A Study of Multiple Revivals
Inbunden, 2024
2504 kr
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Based on extensive original research, this book explores the history and current revival of Buddhism on the Indonesian island of Java. Beginning by tracing how Buddhism came to Java from India via southeast Asia, it considers how Buddhism has survived and adapted as Islam and Christianity became …
Buddhism in Indonesia
A Study of Multiple Revivals
Häftad, 2025
704 kr
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Based on extensive original research, this book explores the history and current revival of Buddhism on the Indonesian island of Java. Beginning by tracing how Buddhism came to Java from India via southeast Asia, it considers how Buddhism has survived and adapted as Islam and Christianity became …
Hare Krishna in China
Inbunden, 2026
2504 kr
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Taking into account sociological, anthropological, and historical considerations, this novel volume offers a history and ethnography of Hare Krishnas in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), challenging assumptions about both devotees themselves and the institution to which they belong: the …
Thailand's International Meditation Centers
Tourism and the Global Commodification of Religious Practices
Häftad, 2017
791 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book explores contemporary practices within the new institution of international meditation centers in Thailand. It discusses the development of the lay vipassana meditation movement in Thailand and relates Thai Buddhism to contemporary processes of commodification and globalisation. Through …
State Management of Religion in Indonesia
Av Myengkyo Seo
Häftad, 2015
849 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Although Indonesia is generally considered to be a Muslim state, and is indeed the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, it has a sizeable Christian minority as a legacy of Dutch colonialism, with Christians often occupying relatively high social positions. This book examines the management …
Modernist Reformers in Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism, 1865-1935
Peripheral Geoculture in the Modern World-System
Inbunden, 2019
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This volume presents a comparison of seven major religious reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: For Islam, Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, Muhammad ‘Abduh and Muhammad Rashid Rida; for Hinduism, Dayananda Sarasvati and Swami Shraddhananda; for Confucianism, K’ang Yu-wei and …
Nature of Sufism
An Ontological Reading of the Mystical in Islam
Av Milad Milani
Inbunden, 2021
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book explores how Sufis approach their faith as Muslims, upholding an Islamic worldview, but going about making sense of their religion through the world in which they exist, often in unexpected ways. Using a phenomenological approach, the book examines Sufism as lived experience within the …
Digital Culture and Religion in Asia
Av Sam Han, Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir
Häftad, 2018
849 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book critically analyses the functions and interconnectedness between religion and digital media in a range of East Asian countries. It discusses both how religious organizations make use of new technologies, and also explores how new technologies are reshaping religion in novel and …
