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State, Society and Religious Engineering : Towards a Reformist Buddhism in Singapore (Second Edition) /
The book looks at how religion in Singapore is being subjected to the processes of modernisation and change. The Singapore State has consciously brought religion under its guidance. It has exercised strong bureaucratic and legal control over the functioning of all religions in Singapore. The Chinese...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS),
2009.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of Contents; Introduction; Part 1: Inventing A Religious Tradition; Part 2: State, Society And Religious Engineering; Part 3: Towards A Reformist Buddhism; 10. Conclusion; Glossary; Postscript to theSecond Edition:Towards a Humanist andSocially-engaged Buddhism; Bibliography; Index.