Sébastien Billioud is Professor of Chinese Studies at Université de Paris and a member of the French Research Institute on East Asia (IFRAE). His cross-disciplinary research explores the modern and contemporary fates of Confucianism. He is the author of Thinking Through Confucian Modernity, A Study of Mou Zongsan's Moral Metaphysics, The Sage and the People, The Confucian Revival in China, and other works.
I highly recommend this well-researched book * Na Chen, Nova Religio * Reclaiming the Wilderness is a must-read for scholars in the field, but also more broadly for anyone interested in the Confucian revival in China, cross-strait relations, and new religious movements. Finally, it also provides valuable insights for non-specialists and students. As such, Billioud has succeeded in providing a highly readable book that appeals to experts and nonspecialists alike and which, I am sure, will leave a great impact on Chinese studies and religious studies. * Nikolas Broy, International Journal of Asian Studies * This book is well organized to illustrate the current work Yiguandao practitioners are doing to reclaim what they view as their rightful place as a legitimate part of China's religious landscape. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals. * M. C. Brose, CHOICE * The greatest worth of this volume is arguably its very fundamental premise: studies pertaining to Yīguàndào - especially those built upon genuine access to practitioners - are desperately lacking, and this volume grants a much-needed window. * Joseph Chadwin, Religious Studies Review *