Empowered writing: exorcistic and apotropaic rituals in medieval China
From tally to certificate of legitimation -- Fu-tallies and political authority -- The religious context -- Petition rituals -- Daoist bureaucracy and registers -- Daoist sacred scriptures -- The Buddhist context -- Whose influence? -- Epilogue: the end of Chinese magic
| Subtitles: | Exorcistic and apotropaic rituals in medieval China |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
St. Petersburg, FL
Three Pines Press
c2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Further subjects: | B
Exorcism
History
China
B Talismans History China B Chinese Language Writing Religious aspects History |
| Summary: | From tally to certificate of legitimation -- Fu-tallies and political authority -- The religious context -- Petition rituals -- Daoist bureaucracy and registers -- Daoist sacred scriptures -- The Buddhist context -- Whose influence? -- Epilogue: the end of Chinese magic |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-205) and index |
| Physical Description: | 201 S. |
| ISBN: | 193148323X |