Steps of Perfection - Exorcistic Performers and Chinese Religion in Twentieth-century Taiwan

Despite Taiwan's rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factors--social, economic, political--have stimulated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book.

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Despite Taiwan’s rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factors—social, economic, political—have stimulated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book.

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• Autori: Donald S. Sutton
• Editore: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2003
• EAN: 9780674010970
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01097-0
• Dimensioni: 163 mm x 235 mm x 35 mm
• Peso: 758 g
• Illustrazioni: 47 figures
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto