| The Spirits Are Drunk: Comparative Approaches to Chinese Religion Contributor(s): Paper, Jordan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791423166 ISBN-13: 9780791423165 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Eastern |
| Dewey: 299.51 |
| LCCN: 94009954 |
| Series: Suny Series, Chinese Philosophy & Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.97" W x 8.95" (0.98 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Spirits are Drunk presents Chinese religion as a complex, singular construct that is the basis of Chinese culture and civilization from its inception to the present. It focuses on the development and role of ecstatic religious experience and on the importance of the feminine in religious perceptions. Topics include the underlying structure of Chinese religion through the analysis of ritual; interpretations of the ritual decor of protohistoric sacrificial vessels in relation to ecstatic experience; the comparative study of myths and symbols; the development and interrelationships of shamanism, mediumism, and the mystic experience; the role of ecstatic religious experience in the arts and aesthetics; the importance of female deities; female roles in ritual; and the understanding of Christianity and Christian scriptures in China. |