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Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700.

In this illuminating study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture. He examines a wide range of practices, including blood writin...

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Main Author: Yu, Jimmy, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
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Self-mutilation > Religious aspects > History > 16th century.
Rites and ceremonies > China > History > 16th century.
Violence > Religious aspects > History > 16th century.
Self-mutilation > Religious aspects > History > 17th century.
Rites and ceremonies > China > History > 17th century.
Violence > Religious aspects > History > 17th century.
China > Religious life and customs.
Automutilation > Aspect religieux > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Rites et cérémonies > Chine > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Violence > Aspect religieux > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Automutilation > Aspect religieux > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Rites et cérémonies > Chine > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Violence > Aspect religieux > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Rites and ceremonies
Violence > Religious aspects
China
1500-1699
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Call Number: BL1812 .R57 Y85 2012
 
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