ISBN:
9780295800042
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (338 pages)
Series Statement:
China Program Bks.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
393
Keywords:
Social exchange Religious aspects
;
Christianity
;
Death Religious aspects
;
Christianity
;
Funeral rites and ceremonies
;
Funeral rites and ceremonies
;
Funeral rites and ceremonies - Europe
;
Electronic books
;
China Religious life and customs
;
China Social life and customs
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 / Chinese and European Funerals -- 2 / Missionaries' Knowledge of Chinese Funerals -- 3 / The Gradual Embedding of Christian Funeral Rituals in China -- 4 / Funerals as Public Manifestation -- 5 / Funerals as Community Practice -- 6 / Christian versus Superstitious Rituals -- 7 / Imperial Sponsorship of Jesuit Funerals -- 8 / Conclusion: The Metaphor of Textile Weaving -- Appendix -- Notes -- Chinese Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Index.
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