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

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

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Demonstrates the interweaving of Chinese and European ritual practices at different levels of interaction in seventeenth-century China. This book explores the role of rituals - specifically rites related to death and funerals - in cross-cultural exchange.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Standaert, N. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Seattle : University of Washington Press c2008.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:China Program Book
Materias:
Funeral rites and ceremonies > China.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Europe.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Social exchange > Religious aspects > Christianity.
China > Social life and customs.
China > Religious life and customs.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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