For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors
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- Synopsis
- Offerings of various kinds - food, incense, paper money and figures - have been central to Chinese culture for millennia, and as a public, visual display of spiritual belief, they are still evident today in China and in Chinatowns around the world. Using Hong Kong as a case study, Janet Scott looks at paper offerings from every conceivable angle - how they are made, sold, and used. Her comprehensive investigation touches on virtually every aspect of Chinese popular religion as it explores the many forms of these intricate objects, their manufacture, their significance, and their importance in rituals to honor gods, care for ancestors, and contend with ghosts.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9789622098275
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/21/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Hong Kong University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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