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This book explores the interaction between religion and nationalism in the Chinese societies of mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Cheng-tian Kuo analyzes the dominant religions, including Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, Islam, and folk religions, but he also goes beyond that, showing how in recent decades the Chinese state has tightened its control over religion to an unprecedented degree. Indeed, it could almost be said to have constructed a wholly new religion, Chinese Patriotism. The same period, however, has seen the growth of democratic civil religions, which could challenge the state.

Despite Augustine's reputation as the father of Christian intolerance, one finds in his thought the surprising claim that within non-Christian writings there are 'some truths in regard even to the worship of the One God.' The essays here uncover provocative points of comparison and similarity between Christianity and other religions to further such an Augustinian dialogue

Die Azteken herrschten über das erste große Reich, das die Spanier in Amerika eroberten. Dieses Buch stellt das Selbstverständnis der Azteken dar, ihre Mythen und Sagen, die Religion und den Kult, aber auch Wirtschaft und Geschichte. Es verfolgt den schnellen Aufstieg der Azteken zur Großmacht, schildert ihre Kultur zum Zeitpunkt der spanischen Eroberung und zeichnet ihr Schicksal unter der spanischen Herrschaft nach.

The government could be enticed into taking the bait of religion by enlisting religious points of reference and symbols, and even the Orthodox Church itself, to advance the aims and interests of the state.