The Sinister Way : The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Von Glahn, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2004.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Religion.
Demonology.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Eastern.
Demonologie > Chine > Histoire.
Demonology > China > History.
China.
Chine > Religion.
China > Religion.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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