Democracy's Dharma: Religious Renaissance and Political Development in Taiwan

by Richard Madsen (Author)

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  Paperback
  2007

  $44.87

  Explores the remarkable religious renaissance that reformed, revitalized, and renewed the practices of Buddhism and Daoism in Taiwan. This book connects these developments to Taiwan's transition to democracy and the burgeoning needs of its middle classes. It demonstrates that the Taiwan religious renaissance embraces a democratic modernity.