World's Three Major Religions in Yunnan

Author: Yang Xuezheng et al.
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Publish Date: 1993-11-01
Features: Yunnan has a diverse ethnic population and a wide variety of religious traditions. The three major world religions have a long history, numerous sects, rich content, and distinctive characteristics in Yunnan. This book discusses the history, current status, forms, content, and evolutionary features of Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam in Yunnan. The book is rich in content, well-documented, meticulously argued, and written in concise and fluent prose. It is a groundbreaking work that systematically investigates the religious landscape of China using comparative religious studies methods. This book not only benefits researchers in fields such as religion, ethnicity, history, and literature and arts but also helps general readers expand their knowledge of religion.