The interweaving of rituals : funerals in the cultural exchange between China and Europe /

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Demonstrates the interweaving of Chinese and European ritual practices at different levels of interaction in seventeenth-century China. This book explores the role of rituals - specifically rites related to death and funerals - in cross-cultural exchange.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Standaert, N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2008.
Colección:China Program book.
Temas:
Funeral rites and ceremonies > China.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Europe.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Social exchange > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Chine.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Europe.
Mort > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Échange social > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Death & Dying.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
Social exchange > Religious aspects > Christianity
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Manners and customs
Bestattung
Kulturaustausch
Begravningsseder > Europa.
Begravningsseder > Kina.
Döden > religiösa aspekter > kristendom.
China > Social life and customs.
China > Religious life and customs.
Chine > Mœurs et coutumes.
China
Europe
Europa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chinese and European funerals
  • Missionaries' knowledge of Chinese funerals
  • The gradual embedding of Christian funeral rituals in China
  • Funerals as public manifestation
  • Funerals as community practice
  • Christian versus superstitious rituals
  • Imperial sponsorship of Jesuit funerals
  • Conclusion: The metaphor of textile weaving.

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