{"product_id":"religions-of-beijing-paperback","title":"Religions of Beijing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eTimothy Knepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBin You\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligions of Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intimate portrayal of lived religion in 17 different religious communities in greater Beijing. Students at Minzu University of China spent one year immersed in the routine and practices daily, \"writing with\" the experiences and perspectives of their practitioners. Each chapter has been translated into English, with students at Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa) facilitating this process. The result is a bi-lingual book (Mandarin, English) that reveals to Chinese- and English-speaking readers the vibrant diversity of lived religion in contemporary Beijing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter focuses on the histories, practices, spaces, and members of its community, telling the overall story of the renewed flourishing of religion in Beijing. The book is also enriched with over 100 photos that portray this flourishing renewal, capturing the lived experience of ordinary practitioners. Together, the words and photographs of \u003ci\u003eReligions of Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e draw the reader into the stories and lives of these communities and their members, providing a first-hand look at the contemporary practice of religion in greater Beijing. The religions covered are Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Protestantism, Catholicism, Islam and folk religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligions of Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e is a collaboration of Minzu University of China and Drake University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou Bin \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Religions at Minzu University of China, China. He is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Comparative \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eScripture\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy D. Knepper\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Drake University, USA.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440423649458,"sku":"9781350127104","price":64.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/63a1a9498d72886c4e81d652c70cafd0.webp?v=1778681385","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/religions-of-beijing-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}