Description: Based on three decades of ethnographic research, The Space of Religion takes readers inside the Nanputuo Temple in order to explore the practice of Buddhism in modern China and the complex relationship between Buddhism and the Chinese state.
Review Quotes: 'The Space of Religion' is an essential read for anyone interested in Buddhism in modern China and Chinese religions more broadly. Its approach of three dimensions of religion will inspire readers who are interested in theories of material religion to explore religious space in traditions elsewhere.-- "Material Religion"