Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Author : David K. Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Gods Ghosts And Ancestors written by David K. Jordan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Religion categories.
Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Author : David K. Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
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Tai Wan Xiang Xia Xin Yang
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Author : David K. Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Tai Wan Xiang Xia Xin Yang written by David K. Jordan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Taiwan categories.
For Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Author : Janet Lee Scott
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2007-05-01
For Gods Ghosts And Ancestors written by Janet Lee Scott and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Religion categories.
Offerings of various kinds – food, incense, paper money and figures – have been central to Chinese culture for millennia, and as a public, visual display of spiritual belief, they are still evident today in China and in Chinatowns around the world. Using Hong Kong as a case study, Janet Scott looks at paper offerings from every conceivable angle – how they are made, sold, and used. Her comprehensive investigation touches on virtually every aspect of Chinese popular religion as it explores the many forms of these intricate objects, their manufacture, their significance, and their importance in rituals to honor gods, care for ancestors, and contend with ghosts. Throughout For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors, paper offerings are presented as a vibrant and living tradition expressing worshippers' respect and gratitude for the gods, as well as love and concern for departed family members. Ranging from fake paper money to paper furniture, servant dolls, cigarettes, and toiletries – all multihued and artfully constructed – paper offerings are intended to provide for the needs of those in the spirit world. Readers are introduced to the variety of paper offerings and their uses in worship, in assisting worshippers with personal difficulties, and in rituals directed to gods, ghosts, and ancestors. We learn of the manufacture and sale of paper goods, life in paper shops, the training of those who make paper offerings, and the symbolic and artistic dimensions of the objects. Finally, the book considers the survival of this traditional craft, the importance of flexibility and innovation, and the role of compassion and filial piety in the use of paper offerings.
Gods Ghosts Ancestors
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language : en
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Release Date : 199?
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Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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language : en
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Release Date : 2002-11
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Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Author : Roberta Halporn
language : en
Publisher: Center for Thanatology Research &
Release Date : 1997-06-01
Gods Ghosts And Ancestors written by Roberta Halporn and has been published by Center for Thanatology Research & this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-01 with Social Science categories.
Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Author : Center for Thanatology Research & Education, Inc
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Gods Ghosts And Ancestors written by Center for Thanatology Research & Education, Inc and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Bereavement categories.
Studies In Chinese Society
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Author : Arthur P. Wolf
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1978
Studies In Chinese Society written by Arthur P. Wolf and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with History categories.
A Stanford University Press classic.
The Anthropology Of Religion Charisma And Ghosts
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Author : Stephan Feuchtwang
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010
The Anthropology Of Religion Charisma And Ghosts written by Stephan Feuchtwang and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
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.