Stating the Sacred: Religion, China, and the Formation of the Nation-State by Michael J. Walsh
English | February 7th, 2020 | ISBN: 0231193564, 0231193572 | 272 pages | EPUB | 2.09 MB
China's constitution explicitly refers to its sovereign domain as "sacred territory." Why does an avowedly secular state make such a claim, and what does this suggest about the relations between religion and the nation-state? Focusing primarily on China, Stating the Sacred offers a novel approach to nation-state formation, arguing that its most critical element is how the state sacralizes the nation.