| Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China: Volume 8 Contributor(s): Watson, James L. (Editor), Rawski, Evelyn S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0520071298 ISBN-13: 9780520071292 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $33.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1990 Annotation: During the late imperial era (1500-1911), China, though divided by ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences at least as great as those prevailing in Europe, enjoyed a remarkable solidarity. What held Chinese society together for so many centuries? Some scholars have pointed to the institutional control over the written word as instrumental in promoting cultural homogenization; others, the manipulation of the performing arts. This volume, comprised of essays by both anthropologists and historians, furthers this important discussion by examining the role of death rituals in the unification of Chinese culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Death & Dying - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 393 |
| Series: Studies on China |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.98" W x 8.95" (1.05 lbs) 349 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Topical - Death/Dying - Cultural Region - Asian |