Modernity and Re-Enchantment: Religion in Post-Revolutionary Vietnam

The richness and vibrancy of Vietnamese spirituality are vividly portrayed in these twelve essays that shed light on the remarkable reflorescence of religion in this communist country. Ancestor worship, mediumship, sacrifices, and communal rituals have not only survived Vietnam's reintegration into the capitalist world; they are intrinsic to the dramatic reshaping of its contemporary social and cultural life. Transnational Buddhism and Christianity challenge the political status quo as they answer conflicting aspirations for enlightenment, justice, national development and cultural identity. Making conceptual contributions to anthropology and comparative religion, this book provides insights from post-revolutionary Vietnam into the diverse passages to re-enchantment in the modern world.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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List of Figures
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Preface
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- By Philip Taylor, Australian National University
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1 - Modernity and Re-enchantment in Post-revolutionary Vietnam
pp 1-56
- By Philip Taylor, National University
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2 - Returning Home: Ancestor Veneration and the Nationalism of Đổi Mới Vietnam
pp 57-89
- By Kate Jellema, University of Michigan
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3 - Ritual Revitalization and Nativist Ideology in Hanoi
pp 90-120
- By Horim Choi, Seoul National University
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4 - Feasting with the Living and the Dead: Food and Eating in Ancestor Worship Rituals in Hội An
pp 121-160
- By Nir Avieli, Ben Gurion University
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5 - Unjust-Death Deification and Burnt Offering: Towards an Integrative View of Popular Religion in Contemporary Southern Vietnam
pp 161-193
- By Ðỗ Thiện, National University
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6 - Spirited Modernities: Mediumship and Ritual Performativity in Late Socialist Vietnam
pp 194-220
- By Kirsten W. Endres, University of Freiburg
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7 - Empowerment and Innovation among Saint Trần's Female Mediums
pp 221-249
- By Phạm Quỳnh Phương, La Trobe University
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8 - “Buddhism for This World”: The Buddhist Revival in Vietnam, 1920 to 1951, and Its Legacy
pp 250-296
- By Elise Anne DeVido, Harvard University
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9 - The 2005 Pilgrimage and Return to Vietnam of Exiled Zen Master Thích Nhẩt Hạnh
pp 297-341
- By John Chapman, university lecturer in Human Resources Management
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10 - Nationalism, Globalism and the Re-establishment of the Trúc Lâm Thiển Buddhist Sect in Northern Vietnam
pp 342-370
- By Alexander Soucy, Saint Mary's University
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11 - Miracles and Myths: Vietnam Seen through Its Catholic History
pp 371-398
- By Jacob Ramsay, National University
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12 - Strangers on the Road: Foreign Religious Organizations and Development in Vietnam
pp 399-444
- By Andrew Wells-Dang, Johns Hopkins School
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Bibliography
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Index
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About the Contributors
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Publications in the Vietnam Update Series
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Figures
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-xii

1 - Modernity and Re-enchantment in Post-revolutionary Vietnam
pp 1-56

2 - Returning Home: Ancestor Veneration and the Nationalism of Đổi Mới Vietnam
pp 57-89

3 - Ritual Revitalization and Nativist Ideology in Hanoi
pp 90-120

4 - Feasting with the Living and the Dead: Food and Eating in Ancestor Worship Rituals in Hội An
pp 121-160

5 - Unjust-Death Deification and Burnt Offering: Towards an Integrative View of Popular Religion in Contemporary Southern Vietnam
pp 161-193

6 - Spirited Modernities: Mediumship and Ritual Performativity in Late Socialist Vietnam
pp 194-220

7 - Empowerment and Innovation among Saint Trần's Female Mediums
pp 221-249

8 - “Buddhism for This World”: The Buddhist Revival in Vietnam, 1920 to 1951, and Its Legacy
pp 250-296

9 - The 2005 Pilgrimage and Return to Vietnam of Exiled Zen Master Thích Nhẩt Hạnh
pp 297-341

10 - Nationalism, Globalism and the Re-establishment of the Trúc Lâm Thiển Buddhist Sect in Northern Vietnam
pp 342-370

11 - Miracles and Myths: Vietnam Seen through Its Catholic History
pp 371-398

12 - Strangers on the Road: Foreign Religious Organizations and Development in Vietnam
pp 399-444

Bibliography
pp 445-478

Index
pp 479-488

About the Contributors
pp 489-491

Publications in the Vietnam Update Series
pp 492-492

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