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Revival of religious practices of all sorts in China, after decades of systematic government suppression, is a topic of considerable interest to scholars in dis
Sunshine and Shadow on the Tibetan Border
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In this memoir, Flora Beal Shelton recounts her experiences as a Christian missionary in the Tibetan borderlands. She vividly portrays the beauty and complexity
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Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-30 - Publisher: William Carey Publishing

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God’s Mighty Acts in China This book is believed to be the first attempt to present an overview of all Christian activity in Tibet throughout history. The Tib
Religious and Ethnic Revival in a Chinese Minority
Language: en
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Authors: Liang Yongjia
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-06 - Publisher: Routledge

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This book is based on anthropological fieldwork among the Bai, an ethnic minority with a population of two million in Dali, southwest China. It explores the rel
Medicine and Memory in Tibet
Language: en
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Authors: Theresia Hofer
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-15 - Publisher: University of Washington Press

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Only fifty years ago, Tibetan medicine, now seen in China as a vibrant aspect of Tibetan culture, was considered a feudal vestige to be eliminated through gover