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David Ownby
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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, 2591 - 5991 -- Falun Gong outside of China: fieldwork among diaspora practitioners -- David meets Goliath: the conflict between Falun Gong and the Chinese State -- Conclusion: Unpacking contexts