Before you leave...
Take 20% off your first order
20% off
Enter the code below at checkout to get 20% off your first order
Metamorphosis of Buddhism in China's New Era: Between State, Culture, and Religion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781350504561)
Vendor:
David L. Wank
Product type:
Books
- $115.00
$115.00- $115.00
- Unit price
- per
Subtotal:
$115.00
Description
xThe metamorphosis of Buddhism synchronizing with alterations in political ideology, rapid
economic growth, and evolving societal demands in China's new era is the focus of this
book. It traces the metamorphosis to 2002 when the Communist Party of China declared
upholding traditional Chinese culture, including Buddhism, to be essential to its leadership.
The chapters offer rich case studies of updated "authentic" Buddhist teachings by clerics
and other innovations in temples and nunneries, new lay communities and their practices,
and the emergence of Buddhist cultural sites ranging from scenic areas to mega-expos.
The comprehensive view of Buddhism in China illustrates how Buddhism is going beyond
state-imposed boundaries of religious space. With a primary focus on Mahayana Buddhism
practiced among Han Chinese, it also considers interactions with Theravada and Tibetan
Buddhism, as well as Confucianism, Daoism, and folk beliefs. The eleven contributing
scholars-experts in anthropology, history, philosophy, religious studies, and sociology-
draw on extensive fieldwork to provide transdisciplinary analyses of the metamorphosis,
raising key questions about the dynamics of religious space
Author: David L. Wank
ISBN-10: 1350504564
ISBN-13: 9781350504561
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2025
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d
economic growth, and evolving societal demands in China's new era is the focus of this
book. It traces the metamorphosis to 2002 when the Communist Party of China declared
upholding traditional Chinese culture, including Buddhism, to be essential to its leadership.
The chapters offer rich case studies of updated "authentic" Buddhist teachings by clerics
and other innovations in temples and nunneries, new lay communities and their practices,
and the emergence of Buddhist cultural sites ranging from scenic areas to mega-expos.
The comprehensive view of Buddhism in China illustrates how Buddhism is going beyond
state-imposed boundaries of religious space. With a primary focus on Mahayana Buddhism
practiced among Han Chinese, it also considers interactions with Theravada and Tibetan
Buddhism, as well as Confucianism, Daoism, and folk beliefs. The eleven contributing
scholars-experts in anthropology, history, philosophy, religious studies, and sociology-
draw on extensive fieldwork to provide transdisciplinary analyses of the metamorphosis,
raising key questions about the dynamics of religious space
Author: David L. Wank
ISBN-10: 1350504564
ISBN-13: 9781350504561
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2025
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d
By David L. Wank
xYoshiko Ashiwa is Visiting Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Hitotsubashi University, Japan.
David Wank is Visiting Researcher at the Oriental Library and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Sophia University, Japan. Ji Zhe is Professor of Sociology at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) and Director of The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies on Buddhism (CEIB), France.Recently Viewed Products
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.