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The Religion of Falun Gong
Benjamin Penny
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Description for The Religion of Falun Gong
Hardcover. In July 1999, a mere seven years after the founding of the religious movement known as Falun Gong, the Chinese government banned it. This title offers an examination of Falun Gong teachings. It argues that in order to understand Falun Gong, one must grasp the beliefs, practices, and texts of the movement and its founder, Li Hongzhi. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
In July 1999, a mere seven years after the founding of the religious movement known as Falun Gong, the Chinese government banned it. Falun Gong is still active in other countries, and its suppression has become a primary concern of human rights activists and is regularly discussed in dealings between the Chinese government and its Western counterparts. But while much has been written on Falun Gong's relation to political issues, no one has analyzed in depth what its practitioners actually believe and do. "The Religion of Falun Gong" remedies that omission, providing the first serious examination of Falun Gong teachings. ... Read more
In July 1999, a mere seven years after the founding of the religious movement known as Falun Gong, the Chinese government banned it. Falun Gong is still active in other countries, and its suppression has become a primary concern of human rights activists and is regularly discussed in dealings between the Chinese government and its Western counterparts. But while much has been written on Falun Gong's relation to political issues, no one has analyzed in depth what its practitioners actually believe and do. "The Religion of Falun Gong" remedies that omission, providing the first serious examination of Falun Gong teachings. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226655017
SKU
V9780226655017
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About Benjamin Penny
Benjamin Penny is deputy director of the Australian Centre on China in the World in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University.
Reviews for The Religion of Falun Gong
"The Religion of Falun Gong is a rare book - it is about a new religious movement, but written with the erudition of a specialist in China's classical language and religious history. It is also attuned to contemporary Chinese realities and draws on Benjamin Penny's own experience in China and with Falun Gong practitioners. Polished and accessible, this enjoyable read ... Read more