Empire and the Meaning of Religion in Northeast Asia - Manchuria 19001945

This book reveals how religion shaped ideas and propelled the lightning-quick development of Manchuria at the start of the twentieth century.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Foundations of religion in society in Manchuria; 2. From the blood of the martyrs; 3. The mind of empire; 4. Piety in print; 5. The laws of men; 6. A charitable view; 7. Manchukuo's filial sons; 8. May God bless Manchukuo; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.

About the author

Thomas David DuBois is a leading scholar of religion in East Asian history, and is the author of Religion and the Making of Modern East Asia (Cambridge, 2011) and Sacred Village: Social Change and Religious Life in Rural North China (2005). His work has been published in Arabic, Chinese and Russian translation.

Summary

DuBois shows how religion shaped the commercial, political and social development of a key region of Asia, revealing how many of these changes shaped the global personality of religion as we know it today. It will be of great interest to both scholars and students of Asian history alike.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas DuBois, Thomas David DuBois, Thomas David (Australian National Universi Dubois, Thomas David (Australian National University DuBois
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.12.2016
• EAN: 9781107166400
• ISBN: 978-1-107-16640-0
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, Buddhism, Christianity, History of Religion, Asian History