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Political Theology in Chinese Society, Hardback Book

Political Theology in Chinese Society Hardback

Edited by Joshua Mauldin

Part of the Transforming Political Theologies series

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This book provides an itinerary for studying political theology in Chinese society, including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

It explores the changing role of religion in Chinese history, from the rise of Buddhism alongside Confucianism and Daoism, through the arrival of Christianity and Islam, to the suppression of religion under communism.

Since the reform and opening period beginning in 1978, China has experienced a resurgence of religiosity, with powerful societal implications.

Governing authorities have sought to regulate religious practice in line with their governing system.

Political theology in Chinese society is very much in flux and the chapters in this volume provide an array of windows through which to view the evolving reality.

They include historical approaches and descriptive analyses, with an interdisciplinary and international range of perspectives by contributors based in and outside China.

The book will be of particular interest to scholars of theology, religious studies, and contemporary China studies.

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