Popular Christianity, Sensation, and Ling’en Authority in Contemporary China

Analyses of aesthetic and sensorial characteristics of religion encourage us to think beyond the limits of a rational lens in order to rediscover the more magical elements of religion. This article explores the ways in which Spirit-oriented authority is produced through sensational forms in popular...

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Main Author: McLeister, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Univ. 2019
In: Asian ethnology
Year: 2019, Volume: 78, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-154
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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