Religions of Beijing

<i>Religions of Beijing</i> 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.<br/><br/>Each 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 <i>Religions of Beijing</i> 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.<br/><br/><i>Religions of Beijing</i> is a collaboration of Minzu University of China and Drake University USA.