On Sacred Grounds - Culture, Society, Politics, and the Formation of the Cult of Confucius

associated with the worship of Confucius; the power of the descendants of Confucius, the main temple in the birthplace of Confucius; and the contemporary fate of temples to Confucius.

Riassunto

The authors analyze the social, cultural, and political meaning attached to the cult of Confucius; its history; the legends, images, and rituals associated with it; the power of the descendants of Confucius; the main temple in the birthplace of Confucius; and the contemporary fate of temples to Confucius.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas A. Wilson
• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas A. Wilson (Editore)
• Editore: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2003
• EAN: 9780674009615
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00961-5
• Pagine: 466
• Dimensioni: 235 mm x 165 mm x 38 mm
• Peso: 816 g
• Illustrazioni: 2 maps
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni