Religious Culture and Violence in Traditional China

Religious Culture and Violence in Traditional China Summarizes the most important aspects of the role of violence in Chinese religious culture. These include counteracting the threat and fear of demonic attacks, maintaining norms and values, and expressing respect through sacrificial gifts of meat. Explores how violence was justified as positive use of physical force. Autor: Barend ter Haar Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2019 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 75 Wymiary: 18 x 12.8 x 0.4 cm Ilustracje: Worked examples or Exercises Język: angielski ISBN: 9781108706230