Making saints in modern China /

Each chapter of this work offers a biography of a religious leader and a detailed discussion of his or her rise to sainthood over the course of China's twentieth century. Throughout, emphasis is on the creative and largely successful strategies deployed in the face of state indifference or host...

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Hauptverfasser:
Ownby, David, Goossaert, Vincent, Che, Chi
Weitere Verfasser:
Ownby, David (HerausgeberIn), Goossaert, Vincent (HerausgeberIn), Che, Chi (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
Each chapter of this work offers a biography of a religious leader and a detailed discussion of his or her rise to sainthood over the course of China's twentieth century. Throughout, emphasis is on the creative and largely successful strategies deployed in the face of state indifference or hostility.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-062090-0
0-19-049458-1
0-19-049457-3
Schlagworte:
Buddhist saints > Biography.
Buddhism > China > History > 20th century.
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