Lars Ragvald
Biographic Data
| ID | 165386 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lars Ragvald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lars |
| FAMILY NAME | Ragvald |
| SIGNATURE | RAGVALD L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lund University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Grasping the Revolution: Fieldwork on Religion in China
Field research on religion in China cannot easily test sociological theories because of the constraints on investigation and the sensitivity of some topics. But the rapid resurgence of religions in China over the past 20 years provides many settings for fieldwork, and theoretical revolutions in the discipline in recent decades create analytical challenges. We have been most impressed by the usefulness of the religious economy model. We have found…
Spirit-Writing and the Development of Chinese Cults
Chinese spirit-writing, like other forms of shamanism, is one route to authority and influence during social crisis. The writings discussed here were produced by a spirit-medium who founded a cult during the plagues and political turmoil in China in the 1890s. Such material is valuable for understanding how the medium defines his/her mission, attracts and impresses followers, deals with group problems, and responds to the socio-political conditio…
The Rise of a Refugee God: Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin
The Rise of a Refugee God: Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin
The Rise of a Refugee God: Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin
Grasping the Revolution: Fieldwork on Religion in China
Field research on religion in China cannot easily test sociological theories because of the constraints on investigation and the sensitivity of some topics. But the rapid resurgence of religions in China over the past 20 years provides many settings for fieldwork, and theoretical revolutions in the discipline in recent decades create analytical challenges. We have been most impressed by the usefulness of the religious economy model. We have found…
Spirit-Writing and the Development of Chinese Cults
Chinese spirit-writing, like other forms of shamanism, is one route to authority and influence during social crisis. The writings discussed here were produced by a spirit-medium who founded a cult during the plagues and political turmoil in China in the 1890s. Such material is valuable for understanding how the medium defines his/her mission, attracts and impresses followers, deals with group problems, and responds to the socio-political conditio…
The Rise of a Refugee God: Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin
The Rise of a Refugee God: Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin
Spirit-Writing and the Development of Chinese Cults
Chinese spirit-writing, like other forms of shamanism, is one route to authority and influence during social crisis. The writings discussed here were produced by a spirit-medium who founded a cult during the plagues and political turmoil in China in the 1890s. Such material is valuable for understanding how the medium defines his/her mission, attracts and impresses followers, deals with group problems, and responds to the socio-political conditio…
Grasping the Revolution: Fieldwork on Religion in China
Field research on religion in China cannot easily test sociological theories because of the constraints on investigation and the sensitivity of some topics. But the rapid resurgence of religions in China over the past 20 years provides many settings for fieldwork, and theoretical revolutions in the discipline in recent decades create analytical challenges. We have been most impressed by the usefulness of the religious economy model. We have found…
Philosophy (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · China (2 works) · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)