To Become a God - Cosmology, Sacrifice, and Self-Divinization in Early China

Klappentext Michael J. Puett shows that the basic cosmological assumptions of ancient China were the subject of far more debate than is generally thought. Zusammenfassung By treating the issues of cosmology! sacrifice! and self-divinization in a historical and comparative framework that attends to the contemporary significance of specific arguments! Puett shows that the basic cosmological assumptions of ancient China were the subject of far more debate than is generally thought.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Puett, Michael J Puett, Michael J. Puett
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.08.2004
• EAN: 9780674016439
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01643-9
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph (HUP)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni