Religion and nationalism in Chinese societies / edited by Cheng-tian Kuo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kuo, Cheng-tian, 1957- editor.

JSTOR (Online Service)

Series:

Religion and society in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion.

History.

China--Religion--History.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Religion and Nationalism in Chinese Societies explores the interaction between religion and nationalism in the Chinese societies of mainload China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. On the one hand, state policies toward religions in these societies are deciphered and their implications for religious freedom and regional stability are evaluated. On the other hand, Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, Islam and folk religions are respectively analyzed in terms of their theological, organizational and political responses to the nationalist modernity projects of these governments. What is new in this book is that the Chinese state has strengthened its control over religion to an unprecedented level. In particular, the Chinese state has almost completed its construction of a state religion called Chinese Patriotism. But at the same time, what is also new is the emergence of democratic civil religions in these Chinese societies, which directly challenge the Chinese state religion and may significantly transform their religion-state relations for better or for worse. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 13

Religion, State, and Religious Nationalism in Chinese Societies / Ckeng-tian Kuo Kuo, Ckeng-tian 13

Part I Chinese Religion and Nationalism before 1949

2 The Idea of Chineseness and Ethnic Thought of Wang Fuzhi / Chi-shen Chang Chang, Chi-shen 55

3 Missionizing, Civilizing, and Nationizing 89

Linked Concepts of Compelled Change / Julia C. Schneider Schneider, Julia C.

4 The Nation in Religion and Religion in the Nation / Adam Yuet Chau Chau, Adam Yuet 117

5 History and Legitimacy in Contemporary China 143

Towards Competing Nationalisms / Robert D. Weatherley Weatherley, Robert D., Qiang Zhang Zhang, Qiang

6 Pilgrimage and Hui Muslim Identity in the Republican Era / Yuan-Un Tsai Tsai, Yuan-Un 179

Part II Religion and Nationalism in Contemporary China

7 Religion and the Nation 199

Confucian and New Confucian Religious Nationalism / Bart Dessein Dessein, Bart

8 Yiguandao under the Shadow of Nationalism 233

Traitors, Conspirators, Traditionalists, or Loyalists? / Ching-chih Lin Lin, Ching-chih

9 Daoism and Nationalism in Modern and Contemporary China / Shu-wei Hsieh Hsieh, Shu-wei 253

10 Nationalism Matters 279

Among Mystics and Martyrs of Tibet / Antonio Terrone Terrone, Antonio

11 'We Are Good Citizens' 309

Tension between Protestants and the State in Contemporary China / Yen-zen Tsai Tsai, Yen-zen

Part III Religion and Nationalism in Taiwan and Hong Kong

12 Religion and National Identity in Taiwan 339

State Formation and Moral Sensibilities / Edmund Frettingham Frettingham, Edmund, Yih-Jye Hwang Hwang, Yih-Jye 339

13 Multiple Religious and National Identities 373

Mazu Pilgrimages across the Taiwan Strait after 1987 / Hsun Chang Chang, Hsun

14 Salvation and Rights in Hong Kong / Mariske Westendorp Westendorp, Mariske 397.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789048535057

9048535050

Publisher Number:

40027834339

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