Religious and ethnic revival in a Chinese minority: the Bai people of Southwest China
"This book is based on anthropological fieldwork among the Bai, an ethnic minority with a population of two million in Dali, southwest China. It explores the religious and ethnic revival in the last two decades against a historical background. It explains why and how religions and ethnic identi...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2018
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| Dans: |
Routledge contemporary Asia series ([63])
Année: 2018 |
| Collection/Revue: | Routledge contemporary Asia series
[63] |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Bai (peuple de Chine) (Peuple)
/ China (Südwest)
/ Minorité nationale
/ Religion populaire
/ Revival
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| RelBib Classification: | BB Religions traditionnelles ou tribales KBM Asie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Bai (Chinese people)
Ethnic identity
B Ethnology China B Bai (Chinese people) Religion |
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| Résumé: | "This book is based on anthropological fieldwork among the Bai, an ethnic minority with a population of two million in Dali, southwest China. It explores the religious and ethnic revival in the last two decades against a historical background. It explains why and how religions and ethnic identity are revived in contemporary China, with the revived analytical concept of 'alterity', which suggests a world beyond here and now. The book focuses on the particular institutions and ritual technologies that seek for access to the invisible, transcendental other--both spatial and temporal. It covers a variety of topics, including pre-modern kingship, communist utopia, religious alterity, ethnic identity, religious associations, the intangible cultural heritage, and temple restorations"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 041552850X |