Exploring China''s Religious Sites - Digital and Spatial Insights

This book employs cutting-edge digital and spatial methodologies to tackle the critical issue of religious site scarcity across China for five major religions: Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam, spanning the period from 1911 to 2004.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Shortage of Protestant Churches in Hangzhou City 3. Case Studies in Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Hefei, and Fuzhou Cities 4. Taipei and Provincial Capital Cities on China's Southeast Coast 5. Growth of Officially Registered Protestant Churches since 1949 6. The Nationwide Shortage of Chinese Protestant Churches 7. Multi-Methods Research Design 8. The Evolution of Buddhist Temples 9. Quantitative Analysis of Daoist Abbeys 10. A Spatial Exploration of the Catholic Market 11. Quantitative Studies on Islamic Mosques 12. Spatial Analysis of Mosques: Case Studies in Xinjiang and Ningxia 13. Religious Sites of Five Religions during the Cultural Revolution

About the author

Zhaohui Hong is a Professor of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University, USA. His research interests include religious economics, economic history, digital humanities, and Chinese religions.

Summary

This book employs cutting-edge digital and spatial methodologies to tackle the critical issue of religious site scarcity across China for five major religions: Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam, spanning the period from 1911 to 2004.

Product details

• Authors: Zhaohui Hong, Zhaohui (Fordham University Hong, Hong Zhaohui
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032799612
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279961-2
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Islam, China, Places & peoples: general & pictorial works, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, Buddhism, Asian History, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Human Geography, RELIGION / Taoism, Taoism, Aspects Of Religion (Non-Christian), Religious sites / Holy or sacred places, RELIGION / Sacred Places