Contemporary Religions in China

Shawn Arthur is Assistant Professor of Chinese Religions at Wake Forest University, USA.

• List of FiguresList of Boxes AcknowledgementsChapter 1- Introduction to lay religion in ChinaChapter 2- Setting the Stage and Defining TermsChapter 3- Entering TemplesChapter 4- Understanding and Interacting with Deities, Spirits and AncestorsChapter 5- Interacting with AuspiciousnessChapter 6- Interacting with Fate, Fortune, and ChanceChapter 7- Lay Goals and Major Issues: Why Practice Religion BibliographyIndex

"What does religion look like today in China? Shawn Arthur’s book asks and answers this question in wonderful detail. This textbook makes the case for an ethnographic approach to religion that takes its cue from religion as it is practiced in everyday life, using theory to explain the facts, rather than fitting facts to the theory. The result is a clear, patient and honest account of religion in China through the eyes of an expert guide. I recommend it highly for anyone who is curious about religion in China today." James Miller, Duke Kunshan University, China"The book includes both Chinese characters and tones on pinyin Romanization, which provides a helpful vocabulary list for anyone learning Chinese as a foreign language." - Daniel M. Murray, Reading Religion, 2020