Religion and charity: the social life of goodness in Chinese societies

Engaged religions and the social life of goodness -- Legacies and discontinuities in China, Taiwan and Malaysia -- Political merit-making: religious philanthropy and the state -- A (Chinese) good person -- Gifts, groups, and goodness -- Innovating the good -- Alternative goodness

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Weller, Robert P. 1953- (Autor) ; Huang, C. Julia 1967- (Autor) ; Wu, Keping (Autor) ; Fan, Lizhu 1962- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2018
En:Año: 2018
Edición:First published
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B China / Caridad
Otras palabras clave:B Religion and sociology China
B Charity Religious aspects
B Charities China
B Religion and sociology (China)
B Charities (China)
Descripción
Sumario:Engaged religions and the social life of goodness -- Legacies and discontinuities in China, Taiwan and Malaysia -- Political merit-making: religious philanthropy and the state -- A (Chinese) good person -- Gifts, groups, and goodness -- Innovating the good -- Alternative goodness
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:viii, 238 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-1-108-41867-6