Negotiating religion in modern China : state and common people in Guangzhou, 1900-1937
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2-6-2011
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Abstract
Negotiating Religion in Modern China traces the history of the Chinese state's relationship with religion from 1900 to 1937. The revolutionary regime condemned religious practice in the early twentieth century, suppressing "superstitious" belief in favor of a secular, more enlightened society. Drawing on newspapers and unpublished official documents, this book focuses on the case of Guangzhou, largely because of the city's sustained involvement in the revolutionary quest for a "new" China. The author pays particular attention to the implementation of policy and citizens' attempts at adaptation and resistance.
ISBN
9789629964214
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Poon, S. W. (2011). Negotiating religion in modern China: State and common people in Guangzhou, 1900-1937. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press.