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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Chee-Beng TanPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 12 Weight: 0.395kg ISBN: 9789004357860ISBN 10: 9004357866 Pages: 154 Publication Date: 22 February 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Technical Notes List of Illustrations 1 Introduction 2 Temples and Local Communities 3 Deities, Speech Groups and Temples 4 Temple Services, Mediums and Temple Promotion 5 Localization and Chinese Religion 6 Pudu: The Hungry Ghosts Festival 7 Religious Organizations and Philanthropy 8 Taoist Religion in Malaysia 9 Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviews"""After more than four decades of research, Tan proves to be the most eminent scholar in the field, very well equipped to provide his readers with thorough insights into the fundamental characteristics of Chinese popular religion. The benefits of a long-term perspective are apparent, both in specific areas such as the development of Daoism in Malaysia and in a more general sense, showing how the dynamics of Chinese related religions influence and contribute to the broader context of Malaysian identity-building."" – Gabriella Voss, University of Vienna, in Religious Studies, 46.2 (2020)." Author InformationTan Chee-Beng, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1979) is Distinguished Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. He has published monographs and many articles on the Chinese overseas, including Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Overseas (2013, editor) and Chinatowns around the World (Leiden: Brill, 2013, co-editor). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |