The sinister way: the divine and the demonic in Chinese religious culture
Ancestors, ghosts, and gods in ancient China -- The Han cult of the dead and salvific religion -- Shanxiao: mountain goblins -- Plague demons and epidemic gods -- The song transformation of Chinese religious culture -- Wutong: from demon to deity -- The enchantment of wealth
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Berkeley, Cal. [u.a.]
University of Californiarnia Press
2004
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| In: | Year: 2004 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
China
/ Demon
/ History 1000 BC-1911
B China / Gods / Demon / Ancestor cult / History 1000 BC-1911 |
| Further subjects: | B
Demonology (China)
History
B Demonology China History B China Religion |
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| Summary: | Ancestors, ghosts, and gods in ancient China -- The Han cult of the dead and salvific religion -- Shanxiao: mountain goblins -- Plague demons and epidemic gods -- The song transformation of Chinese religious culture -- Wutong: from demon to deity -- The enchantment of wealth |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0520234081 |