Religion and Religious Practices in Rural China

Table des matières

1. Words and Things: A Theoretical Map. 2. Dixia, Difu, and Diyu: the Contour of the Yin World. 3. Encountering Death: Funeral Rituals in Practice. 4. Bai, offering Incense and Hosting: Communicating with the Yin World. 5. Doing Handicraft: Bridging the Yin and Yang. 6. Esoteric Knowledge: Imitating Masters. 7. Conclusion or Reflection: I Just Could Not Bai

A propos de l'auteur

Mu Peng is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Folk Literature at Beijing Normal University.

Résumé

This book explores the daily religious life of most Chinese people spreads without institutional propagation. Based upon more than a decade of field research in rural China, the book demonstrates the decisive role of rites of passage and yearly festival rituals held in every household in shaping people’s religious dispositions.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mu Peng
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367347772
• ISBN: 978-0-367-34777-2
• Pages: 240
• Thème: Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Series
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Géographie; RELIGION / General, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Religion: general, Social and cultural anthropology