Bones of contention: animals and religion in contemporary Japan

Order, karma, and kinship : animals in Japanese history and culture -- Masking commodification and sacralizing consumption : the emergence of animal memorial rites -- Pets, death, and taxes : the legal boundaries of religion -- Embodying hybridity : the necrogeography of pet memorial spaces -- Venge...

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Auteur principal: Ambros, Barbara 1968- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Honolulu Univ. of Hawaiʻi Press c2012
Dans:Année: 2012
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Japan / Religion / Buddhisme / Animaux / Animaux domestiques / Rite funéraire / Commémoration
Sujets non-standardisés:B Mort
B Esprits
B Tier
B Funérailles
B Human-animal relationships (Japan)
B Jenseitsvorstellungen
B Pet funeral rites and ceremonies (Japan)
B Pets Death Religious aspects Buddhism
B Buddhist memorial rites and ceremonies (Japan)
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Résumé:Order, karma, and kinship : animals in Japanese history and culture -- Masking commodification and sacralizing consumption : the emergence of animal memorial rites -- Pets, death, and taxes : the legal boundaries of religion -- Embodying hybridity : the necrogeography of pet memorial spaces -- Vengeful spirits or loving spiritual companions? : changing views of pet spirits
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-255) and index
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c2012
Description matérielle:XI, 265 S., Ill.
ISBN:082483674X