“A major breakthrough in the field of Chinese religions… will undoubtedly inspire intense interest among specialists and graduate students” ---- An external reviewer
Abstract
In Daoism in the 20th Century an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late 19th century until the present, focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions in China and on the global stage. Essays investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored institutionalization, and transnational networks.