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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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Weller, Robert P. 1953- (Author) ; Huang, C. Julia 1967- (Author) ; Wu, Keping (Author) ; Fan, Lizhu 1962- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Edition:First published
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Charitable works
Further subjects:B Religion and sociology China
B Charity Religious aspects
B Charities China
B Religion and sociology (China)
B Charities (China)
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1108418678