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 Vietnams 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"--ISEAS Publications Unit Modernity And Re-enchantment In Post-revolutionary Vietnam / Philip Taylor -- Returning Home : Ancestor Veneration And The Nationalism Of Đố̇i Mới Vietnam / Kate Jellema -- Ritual Revitalization And Nativist Ideology In Hanoi / Horim Choi -- Feasting With The Living And The Dead : Food And Eating In Ancestor Worship Rituals In Hộ An / Nir Avieli -- Unjust-death Deification And Burnt Offering : Towards An Integrative View Of Popular Religion In Contemporary Southern Vietnam / Đỗ, Thiện -- Spirited Modernities : Mediumship And Ritual Performativity In Late Socialist Vietnam / Kirsten W. Endres -- Empowerment And Innovation Among Saint Trần's Female Mediums / Phạm Quỳnh Phuơng -- Buddhism For This World : The Buddhist Revival In Vietnam, 1920 To 1951, And Its Legacy / Elise Anne Devido -- The 2005 Pilgrimage And Return To Vietnam Of Exiled Zen Master Thich Nhất Hạnh / John Chapman -- Nationalism, Globalism And The Re-establishment Of The Trúc Lâm Thiền Buddhist Sect In Northern Vietnam / Alexander Soucy -- Miracles And Myths : Vietnam Seen Through Its Catholic History / Jacob Ramsay -- Strangers On The Road : Foreign Religious Organizations And Development In Vietnam / Andrew Wells-dang. Edited By Philip Taylor. Based On Papers Presented At Two International Workshops, Religion In Contemporary Vietnam, And The 2005 Vietnam Update, Not By Rice Alone : Making Sense Of Spirituality In Reform-era Vietnam, Held At The Australian National University From 10 To 12 August 2005. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 445-478) And Index.

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

Modernity and re-enchantment in post-revolutionary Vietnam / Philip Taylor Returning home, ancestor veneration and the nationalism of Đȯ́̂i Mới Vietnam / Kate Jellema Ritual revitalization and nativist ideology in Hanoi / Horim Choi Feasting with the living and the dead, food and eating in ancestor worship rituals in Hộ An / Nir Avieli Unjust-death deification and burnt offering, towards an integrative view of popular religion in contemporary southern Vietnam / Thien Spirited modernities, mediumship and ritual performativity in late socialist Vietnam / Kirsten W. Endres Empowerment and innovation among Saint Trà̂n's female mediums / Phạm Quỳnh Phuơng Buddhism for this world, the Buddhist revival in Vietnam, 1920 to 1951, and its legacy / Elise Anne DeVido The 2005 pilgrimage and return to Vietnam of exiled zen master Thích Nhá̂t Hạnh / John Chapman Nationalism, globalism and the re-establishment of the Trúc Lâm Thiè̂n Buddhist sect in northern Vietnam / Alexander Soucy Miracles and myths, Vietnam seen through its Catholic history / Jacob Ramsay Strangers on the road, foreign religious organizations and development in Vietnam / Andrew Wells-Dang. Contents List of Figures Preface 1. Modernity and Re-enchantment in Post-revolutionary Vietnam 2. Returning Home: Ancestor Veneration and the Nationalism of Đổi Mới Vietnam 3. Ritual Revitalization and Nativist Ideology in Hanoi 4. Feasting with the Living and the Dead: Food and Eating in Ancestor Worship Rituals in Hội An 5. Unjust-Death Deification and Burnt Offering: Towards an Integrative View of Popular Religion in Contemporary Southern Vietnam 6. Spirited Modernities: Mediumship and Ritual Performativity in Late Socialist Vietnam 7. Empowerment and Innovation among Saint Trần’s Female Mediums 8. “Buddhism for This World”: The Buddhist Revival in Vietnam, 1920 to 1951, and Its Legacy 9. The 2005 Pilgrimage and Return to Vietnam of Exiled Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh 10. Nationalism, Globalism and the Re-establishment of the Trúc Lâm Thiền Buddhist Sect in Northern Vietnam 11. Miracles and Myths: Vietnam Seen through Its Catholic History 12. Strangers on the Road: Foreign Religious Organizations and Development in Vietnam Bibliography Index About the Contributors Publications in the Vietnam Update Series Based on papers presented at two international workshops, "Religion in contemporary Vietnam", and the 2005 Vietnam Update, "Not by rice alone : making sense of spirituality in reform-era Vietnam", held at the Australian National University from 10 to 12 August 2005. Vietnam—Religion—Congresses.Vietnam—Religious life and customs—Congresses.Vietnam Update Conference (2005: Canberra, Australia). Covers shared logics of spiritual efficacy across a range of practices, which include ancestor veneration, spirit mediumship, Buddhist sectarianism and Catholic myths and miracles. Defines, documents, and discusses each issue relating to Vietnam studies