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| Author | : Thomas Jansen |
| File Size | : 49,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 20 March 2014 |
| ISBN | : 9789004271517 |
| Pages | : 436 pages |
Globalization and the Making of Religious Modernity in China investigates the transformation of China’s religious landscape under the impact of global influences through case studies covering the period from 1800 to the present.
Globalization and the Making of Religious Modernity in China investigates the transformation of China’s religious landscape under the impact of global influences through case studies covering the period from 1800 to the present.
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