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Praying for Power: Buddhism and the Formation of Gentry Society in Late-Ming China is a history book which explores the relationship between Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism during the 17th and 18th centuries in China (the late Ming Dynasty); tourism Read More..

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Description	Praying for Power: Buddhism and the Formation of Gentry Society in Late-Ming China is a history book which explores the relationship between Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism during the 17th and 18th centuries in China (the late Ming Dynasty); tourism to Chinese Buddhist sites, and the patronage of Buddhist monasteries in China by Buddhist and Neo-Confucian gentry during this period.From the book's own product description. See Amazon Books page This philanthropy allowed these patrons to "publicize [their] elite status outside the state realm" and promoted the growth of a society of gentry.The book is written by Timothy Brook, a distinguished Canadian historian who specializes in the study of China (Sinology).
Description	Praying for Power: Buddhism and the Formation of Gentry Society in Late-Ming China is a history book which explores the relationship between Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism during the 17th and 18th centuries in China (the late Ming Dynasty); tourism to Chinese Buddhist sites, and the patronage of Buddhist monasteries in China by Buddhist and Neo-Confucian gentry during this period.From the book's own product description. See Amazon Books page This philanthropy allowed these patrons to "publicize [their] elite status outside the state realm" and promoted the growth of a society of gentry.The book is written by Timothy Brook, a distinguished Canadian historian who specializes in the study of China (Sinology).

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Name	Praying for Power
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Authors	Timothy Brook
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Genre	History
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	412 pp.
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Media_type	Print (Hardback)
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Isbn	0-674-69775-8
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Publisher	Harvard University Asia Center
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Pub_date	February 1994
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Release_date	February 1994
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