Meet Ian Johnson

  • April 14, 2017

The author of The Souls of China comes to DC on Mon., Apr. 17th, at 6:30PM.

Meet Ian Johnson

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today — its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future. 

The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches, and mosques — as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty — over what it means to be Chinese and how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality a century ago and is searching for new guideposts.

At East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington, DC. Click here for info.

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