Chinese religion in Malaysia : temples and communities / by Tan Chee-Beng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tan, Chee-Beng, author.

Series:

Chinese overseas : history, literature, and society ; VOLUME 12.

Chinese overseas : history, literature, and society, 1876-3847 ; VOLUME 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese--Malaysia--Religion.

Chinese.

Temples--Malaysia.

Temples.

Chinese--Religion.

Religion.

Malaysia.

Physical Description:

x, 153 pages; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

Based on long-term ethnographic study, this is the first comprehensive work on the Chinese popular religion in Malaysia. It analyses temples and communities in historical and contemporary perspective, the diversity of deities and Chinese speech groups, religious specialists and temple services, the communal significance of the Hungry Ghosts Festival, the relationship between religion and philanthropy as seen through the lens of such Chinese religious organization as 'shantang' (benevolent halls) and Dejiao (Moral Uplifting Societies), as well as the development and transformation of Taoist Religion. This concise book contributes to an understanding of Chinese migration and settlement, political economy and religion, religion and identity politics as well the significance of religion to both individuals and communities.

Contents:

Temples and local communities

Deities, speech groups, and temples

Temple services, mediums, and temple promotion

Localization and Chinese religion

Pudu: the hungry ghosts festival

Religious organizations and philanthropy

Taoist religion in Malaysia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Tan, Chee-Beng. Chinese religion in Malaysia.

ISBN:

9789004357860

9004357866

OCLC:

1011102980