Money for the gods
In Taiwan's temples, village courtyards and old city lanes, women prepare for the flames the coarse, printed papers that serve as money for the gods. It is paradoxical symbolism of the cash-conscious, frugal Chinese burning money. How does this financial ritual reveal the nature of the capitali...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1987
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| In: |
Modern China
Year: 1987, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-277 |
| Further subjects: | B
Taiwan
Culture sociology
Cult
Currency
Capitalism
Market economy
History
China
Cultural history
B China B Currency B Taiwan B Cult B Culture sociology B History B Market economy B Culture B Capitalism |
