
China in a Secular Age
Coping with the Legacy of a Religious State
Andre Laliberte(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Published on 25. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
92 pages
978-90-04-49855-6 (ISBN)
Description
Is China truly a secular state? Andre Laliberte puts this widely held perception to the test, arguing that we must first broaden our definitions if we are to comprehend fully the religious nature of the Chinese state. From there, Laliberte presents the long tradition of Chinese statecraft, which has involved different forms of intermingling between religion and state, and describes how the Communist Party perpetuates this institutional intertwinement despite its materialist philosophy. He then explores the variety of forms in which societies with a Chinese heritage outside of the People's Republic of China are moving beyond this mutual entanglement between religion and state.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
142 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-49855-6 (9789004498556)
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Andre Laliberte, Ph.D. (1999), University of British Columbia, is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. He has published on religion and politics in China and Taiwan, including The Politics of Buddhist Organizations in Taiwan (Routledge, 2004).
Content
China in a Secular Age
Coping with the Legacy of a Religious State
?Andre Laliberte
Abstract
Keywords
?1?Multiple Approaches to Secularity in Chinese Societies
?2?Chinese Religions and Political Rulers before 1949
?3?The Chinese Communist Party and Religions
?4?Chinese Religions and Communities outside the PRC since 1949
?5?Concluding Remarks on Chinese Multiple Secularities
Bibliography
Coping with the Legacy of a Religious State
?Andre Laliberte
Abstract
Keywords
?1?Multiple Approaches to Secularity in Chinese Societies
?2?Chinese Religions and Political Rulers before 1949
?3?The Chinese Communist Party and Religions
?4?Chinese Religions and Communities outside the PRC since 1949
?5?Concluding Remarks on Chinese Multiple Secularities
Bibliography