Falun Gong: Spiritual Warfare and Martyrdom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108445658)

Falun Gong, founded by Li Hongzhi in 1992, attracted international attention in 1999 after staging a demonstration outside government offices in Beijing. It was subsequently banned. Followers then created a number of media outlets outside China focused on protesting the PRC's attack on the 'human rights' of practitioners. This volume focuses on Falun Gong and violence. Though the author notes accusations of how Chinese authorities have abused and tortured practitioners, the volume will focus on Li Hongzhi's teachings about 'spiritual warfare', and how these teachings have motivated practitioners to deliberately seek brutalization and martyrdom.

Author: James R. Lewis
ISBN-10: 1108445659
ISBN-13: 9781108445658
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2018
Pages: 102
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.27d