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

This book challenges our assumptions about morality by explaining how industrialized philanthropy and universalized goodness came to dominate Chinese religious engagement.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weller, Robert P. (Robert Paul), 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Religion and sociology > China.
Charity > Religious aspects.
Charities > China.
Sociologie religieuse > Chine.
Charité > Aspect religieux.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Charities.
Religion and sociology.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Philosophy of religion.
Christianity.
Buddhism.
Islam.
Worship, rites & ceremonies.
Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy.
Malaysia.
China.
Religion: general.
Social & cultural anthropology.
Society.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book challenges our assumptions about morality by explaining how industrialized philanthropy and universalized goodness came to dominate Chinese religious engagement.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-222) and index.
ISBN:1108314260
9781108314268
9781108290821
1108290825
9781108406321
1108406327

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