Buddhist revitalization and Chinese religions in Malaysia /
This book tells the story of how a minority community comes to grip with the puzzling drama of modernity, history, globalization and cultural assertion in an ever changing Malaysia. It captures the religious connection, transformation and tension within a complex traditional belief system in a multi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Religion and society in Asia ;
8. |
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| Summary: | This book tells the story of how a minority community comes to grip with the puzzling drama of modernity, history, globalization and cultural assertion in an ever changing Malaysia. It captures the religious connection, transformation and tension within a complex traditional belief system in a multireligious society. In particular, the book revolves around a discussion on the religious revitalization of Chinese Buddhism in modern Malaysia. This Buddhist revitalization movement is intertwined with various forces, such as colonialism, religious transnationalism and global capitalism. Reformist Buddhists have helped to remake Malaysia's urban-dwelling Chinese community and have provided an exit option in the Malay and Muslim majority nation state. As Malaysia modernizes, there are growing concerns by certain segments of the country's ethnic Chinese Buddhist population to separate Buddhism from popular Chinese religions. Nevertheless, these reformist groups face counterforces from traditional Chinese religionists within the context of the cultural complexity of the Chinese belief system. |
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| Physical Description: | 206 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-201) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789463726436 9463726438 |