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The sinister way : the divine and the demonic in Chinese religious culture /

In 'The Sinister Way', Richard von Glahn examines the emergence and evolution of the Wutong cult within the larger framework of the historical development of Chinese popular or vernacular religion - as opposed to institutional religions such as Buddhism or Daoism.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Von Glahn, Richard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ancestors, ghosts, and Gods in ancient China
  • The Han cult of the dead and salvific religion
  • Shanxiao: mountain goblins
  • 0 Plague demons and epidemic Gods
  • The song transformation of Chinese religious culture
  • Wutong: from demon to deity
  • The enchantment of wealth.