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Handbook of religion and the Asian city : aspiration and urbanization in the twenty-first century / edited by Peter van der Veer.
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TextPublisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, c2015Description: 474 p. ; 27 cmISBN: 9780520281226 (cloth)Subject(s): Cities and towns -- Religious aspects | Cities and towns -- Asia | Asia -- Religious life and customs | Asia -- ReligionDDC classification: 200.95091732 Summary: "Handbook of Religion and the Asian City highlights the creative and innovative role of urban aspirations in Asian world cities. It points out that urban politics and governance are often about religious boundaries and processions--in short, that public religion is politics. The essays show how projects of secularism come up against projects and ambitions of a religious nature, a particular form of contestation that takes the city as its public arena. Asian cities are sites of speculation, not only for those who invest in real estate but also for those who look for housing, for employment, and for salvation. In its potential and actual mobility, the sacred creates social space in which they all can meet. Handbook of Religion and the Asian City makes the comparative case that one cannot study the historical patterns of urbanization in Asia without paying attention to the role of religion in urban aspirations"--Provided by publisher.
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| 181.119 M8181 The seon-gye way to enlightenment / | 181.119 T7631 Traditional Korean philosophy : problems and debates / | 200.95 C5457d The development of "three-religions-are-one" principle from China to Korea : with an emphasis on Gang Jeungsan's teachings / | 200.95091732 H23611 Handbook of religion and the Asian city : aspiration and urbanization in the twenty-first century / | 200.9519 B1671k Korean spirituality / | 200.9519 G7781k Korea : a religious history / | 200.9519 K773r Religion in Korea : harmony and coexistence / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Handbook of Religion and the Asian City highlights the creative and innovative role of urban aspirations in Asian world cities. It points out that urban politics and governance are often about religious boundaries and processions--in short, that public religion is politics. The essays show how projects of secularism come up against projects and ambitions of a religious nature, a particular form of contestation that takes the city as its public arena. Asian cities are sites of speculation, not only for those who invest in real estate but also for those who look for housing, for employment, and for salvation. In its potential and actual mobility, the sacred creates social space in which they all can meet. Handbook of Religion and the Asian City makes the comparative case that one cannot study the historical patterns of urbanization in Asia without paying attention to the role of religion in urban aspirations"--Provided by publisher.