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The anthropology of religion, charisma, and ghosts : Chinese lessons for adequate theory / Stephan Feuchtwang.
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Feuchtwang, Stephan
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English
Published/Created
Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, ©2010.
Description
vii, 213 p. ; 24 cm.
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BL1812.R57 F48 2010
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Ritual
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China
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Ghosts
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China
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Ritual
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Taiwan
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Ghosts
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Taiwan
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China
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Religion
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Taiwan
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Religion
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Series
Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 46.
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Religion and society ; v. 46
Summary note
China has many religions. But rituals of local temples are none of these. They celebrate many gods and their powers to respond. Gods are invited as welcome guests by appropriate rituals of welcome and communication. Other rituals pacify ghosts and harmful powers. These rituals are rich with their own poetry, a poetry of performance, not just of contemplation. Interpreting this poetry demands revision of theories of ritual and religion. The author has spent over four decades studying Chinese ritual and religion through observation in contemporary China and Taiwan, constantly revising and rethinking theories of religion, ritual and their role in different political regimes. --Book Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-210) and index.
ISBN
9783110223552 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
3110223554 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2009048437
OCLC
468233092
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The anthropology of religion, charisma, and ghosts [electronic resource] : Chinese lessons for adequate theory / Stephan Feuchtwang.
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