Theology of the World (Christian Culture Journal, Issue 8)

Author: Edited by the Institute of Christian Culture, Renmin University of China
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The Journal of Christian Cultural Studies is sponsored by the Institute of Christian Culture, Renmin University of China, and supported by the International Education Service (PESI), Dongfang Publishing House, People's Daily Publishing House, and Religious Culture Publishing House. This book focuses on the ritual music of Dai Buddhist festivals as its research subject. Based on field investigations and employing theoretical methods from ethnomusicology and cultural anthropology, it systematically analyzes the musical forms and regional styles. It explores the transregional, multi-ethnic, and multicultural characteristics of this music, as well as the impact of modernization on its development and transformation.