Religion and the Formation of Taiwanese Identities

This volume centres on the creation of varied forms of individual and group identity in Taiwan, and the relationship between these forms of identity, both individual and collective, and patterns of Taiwanese religion, politics, and culture. The contributors explore the Taiwanese people's sense...

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Other Authors: Katz, Paul R. (Editor), Rubinstein, Murray A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2003, 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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