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Way and Byway: Taoism, Local Religion, and Models of Divinity in Sung and Modern China
Robert Hymes
Way and Byway: Taoism, Local Religion, and Models of Divinity in Sung and Modern China
Robert Hymes
Using a combination of Sung sources and modern ethnography, this text examines the questions: were Chinese gods celestial officials, governing the fate and fortunes of their worshippers; or were they personal beings, offering protection in exchange for reverence and sacrifice.
381 pages, 1 line illustration, 8 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 21, 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780520207592 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 381 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 23 mm · 499 g |
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