| Falun Gong's Challenge to China: Spiritual Practice or "Evil Cult"? Contributor(s): Schechter, Danny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1888451130 ISBN-13: 9781888451139 Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd. OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The People's Republic of China has banned Falun Gong, a spiritual practice based on traditional exercises and mediation. What is Falun Gong's appeal and why does China fear it? These and other questions are addressed in this timely, inside look at a bizarre case of political repression. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Religion | Eastern - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 323.442 |
| LCCN: 00102783 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.89" W x 8.96" (1.09 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: China is nervous because there are now more Falun Going practitioners than there are members of the Chinese Communist Party --Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong. In one of the most bizarre cases of political repression in modern history, the People's Republic of China has banned a spiritual practice built around traditional exercises and meditation. They say that Falun Gong has become a dangerous threat to the largest nation on Earth. In a return to the dark days of the Cultural Revolution, they have burned thousands of Falun Gong books and literature. They have beaten and detained thousands of practitioners. They have issued an arrest warrant for Falun Gong founder Li Hongzhi. They are sentencing some practitioners to long periods of incarceration at show trials. World leaders and human rights groups are speaking out. Why is this happening? Is it because Falun Gong has attracted an estimated l00 million practitioners? What is Falun Gong's appeal? What is it that China fears? This is their story. Largely Unheard. Until Now. This timely non-fiction book presents the inside story of China's crackdown on Falun Gong, taking a stand against the most blatant and pervasive political book burning since the days of Hitler's rise to power. By offering Falun Gong's story in the context of the current crisis in China, it provides an important look at a dramatic underreported and unfolding story. In China, their point of view has been banned. It deserves to be heard worldwide. The picture doesn't add up. What I see here with these people and what they're doing, they seem very normal people. They're from all walks of life; and then on the other side you've got this picture that the Chinese government is painting, and the two just don't match. -Adam Montanaro, Falun Gong practitioner (USA) |