State and Court Ritual in China - Rilegato

 
9780521621571: State and Court Ritual in China

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A broad-ranging examination of Chinese state and court ritual from 1000 BC to AD 1750.

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Recensione

"Students and scholars of Chinese history, history of religions, anthropologists and comparative ritual will benefit from this addition to the field." Religious Studies Review

"State Court Ritual in China marks a major contribution to the study of Chinese political ritual...Taken together, these learned essays highlight the centrality of ritual to the Chinese state." The Journal of Religion

Descrizione del libro

This broad-ranging examination of Chinese court and state ritual from 1000 BC to AD 1750 represents the first modern comprehensive account of the subject in any language. The essays demonstrate how and why ritual has played such a fundamental and often controversial role in the practice of Chinese politics.

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