Author:
Ownby, David, 1958-
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxi, 291 p. ; 25 cm.
Note:Introduction : Qigong, Falun Gong, and the crisis of the post-Mao state -- A history for Falun Gong -- The creation and evolution of Qigong -- The life and times of Li Hongzhi in China, 1952-1995 -- Falun Gong outside of China : fieldwork among diaspora practitioners -- David meets Goliath : the conflict between Falun Gong and the Chinese State -- Conclusion: Unpacking contexts.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-284) and index.