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The interweaving of rituals : funerals in the cultural exchange between China and Europe /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Standaert, N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Social exchange > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Europe.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > China.
China > Religious life and customs.
China > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chinese and European funerals
  • Missionaries' knowledge of Chinese funerals
  • The gradual embedding of Christian funeral rituals in China
  • Funerals as public manifestation
  • Funerals as community practice
  • Christian versus superstitious rituals
  • Imperial sponsorship of Jesuit funerals
  • Conclusion: The metaphor of textile weaving.