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.
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"An excellent book, a valuable resource for students of Chinese society, religion, and the roles of women. . . . Highly recommended." -- Daniel L. Overmyer, Pacific Affairs
"To single out any one essay in this collection is difficult. All of them are of interest, and all of them reflect superb scholarship. Taken as a whole, this is an important book in the field of China studies and a book that should be of interest to anthropologists whatever their area of interest may be." -- American Ethnologist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"To single out any one essay in this collection is difficult. All of them are of interest, and all of them reflect superb scholarship. Taken as a whole, this is an important book in the field of China studies and a book that should be of interest to anthropologists whatever their area of interest may be." -- American Ethnologist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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James L. Watson is Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University and Evelyn S. Rawski is Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh.
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In one important respect this collection of essays is the sequel to an earlier volume entitled Popular Culture in Late Imperial China. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
temporary ancestral tablet, agnatic substance, fertile stuff, orthodox popular religion, food prestations, bridal laments, funeral specialists, grave rites, corpse handlers, sacrificial pork, marriage laments, mortuary sequence, death pollution, coffin shops, memorial rally, female ideology, mourning services, imperial death, spirit tablet, sacrificial hall, rituals for family life, pork flesh, funeral activities, ideological domain, late imperial era Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chairman Mao, Hong Kong, New York, The Religious System, New Territories, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Tse-tung, Stanford University Press, James Watson, Maurice Freedman, University of California Press, Hua Kuo-feng, Kwan Mun Hau, Ping Shan, Chan Shek-ying, Mong Tseng, Sun Yat-sen, Cambridge University Press, Maurice Bloch, Kam Tin, Chinese Village, Jonathan Parry, Tsung-t'ung Chiang, Yuen Long, Chinese Lineage New!
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temporary ancestral tablet, agnatic substance, fertile stuff, orthodox popular religion, food prestations, bridal laments, funeral specialists, grave rites, corpse handlers, sacrificial pork, marriage laments, mortuary sequence, death pollution, coffin shops, memorial rally, female ideology, mourning services, imperial death, spirit tablet, sacrificial hall, rituals for family life, pork flesh, funeral activities, ideological domain, late imperial era Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chairman Mao, Hong Kong, New York, The Religious System, New Territories, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Tse-tung, Stanford University Press, James Watson, Maurice Freedman, University of California Press, Hua Kuo-feng, Kwan Mun Hau, Ping Shan, Chan Shek-ying, Mong Tseng, Sun Yat-sen, Cambridge University Press, Maurice Bloch, Kam Tin, Chinese Village, Jonathan Parry, Tsung-t'ung Chiang, Yuen Long, Chinese Lineage New!
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