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The Spirit of China
Product InformationPrice: $16.99
ISBN: 9780825461460
Edition: July 11, 2008
Pages: 384
Publication date: July 11, 2008
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Monarch Books
Category: Theology and Religious Studies
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The Spirit of China
The Roots of Faith in Twenty-First Century China
Author: David BurnettBurnett explores the influences of Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Jesuits; he looks at the Ming Dynasty and the rise of the Manchus; he assesses the motivations behind Mao, Deng Xaio-Ping, and the current communist and commercial regime. Why is an atheistic leadership seeing a widespread religious revival of several faiths? What is the future of religion in China? A wide-ranging introduction to the ideas, beliefs, and conflicting visions that have shaped modern China.Author:Dr. David Burnett is academic dean at All Nations Christian College, and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute. He has served as a missionary in India, and is author of a number of distinguished books including World of the Spirits, The Spirit of Hinduism, and The Spirit of Buddhism.
