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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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Standaert, N.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2008.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
Table of Contents:
  • 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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