Making Saints in Modern China ed. by David Ownby, Vincent Goossaert, and Ji Zhe (review).

The article discusses the book "Making Saints in Modern China" edited by David Ownby, Vincent Goossaert, and Ji Zhe. The book explores the construction of charisma and authority within the context of Chinese religion in the 20th and 21st centuries. It focuses on twelve figures from various religious traditions, excluding Christian and Muslim figures, and includes only one woman. The book examines the process by which these figures became revered and the impact they had on Chinese religiosity. The chapters in the book provide theoretical analyses of charisma and saint formation, although some chapters focus more on biographical data. The primary audience for this book is scholars of Chinese religion, but it may also be used as a resource for comparative studies of saints across cultures. The book is well-formatted and of high quality, with each chapter able to stand on its own. [Extracted from the article]