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Auteur:	Scott, Janet Lee
Titel:	For Gods, Ghosts, and Ancestors The Chinese Tradition of Paper
Uitgever:	University of Washington Press
ISBN:	9780295987187
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 31.93
Verschijningsdatum:	15-06-2007
Bericht:	Tijdelijk niet leverbaar - in herdruk

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Leesniveau:	Professional & Vocational
Categorie:	Physical anthropology
Geogr.gebied:	China
Geillustreerd:	64 color illus.
Dewey code:	392.095125

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	336
Hoogte mm.:	227
Breedte mm.:	153
Dikte mm.:	19
Gewicht gr.:	520

 

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Takes a look at paper offerings from various angles - how they are made, sold, and used. This book describes various aspects of Chinese popular religion as it explores the many forms of these intricate objects, their manufacture, their significance, and their importance in rituals to honour gods, care for ancestors, and contend with ghosts.