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exorcistic and apotropaic rituals in medieval China
From tally to certificate of legitimation -- Fu-tallies and political authority -- The religious context -- Petition rituals -- Daoist bureaucracy and registers -- Daoist sacred scriptures -- The Buddhist context -- Whose influence? -- Epilogue: the end of Chinese magic.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index.