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Religious Culture and Violence in Traditional China - Elements in Religion and Violence
Ter Haar, Barend (Universitat Hamburg)
Religious Culture and Violence in Traditional China - Elements in Religion and Violence
Ter Haar, Barend (Universitat Hamburg)
Summarizes the most important aspects of the role of violence in Chinese religious culture. These include counteracting the threat and fear of demonic attacks, maintaining norms and values, and expressing respect through sacrificial gifts of meat. Explores how violence was justified as positive use of physical force.
75 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 30, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9781108706230 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 75 |
Dimensions | 128 × 180 × 4 mm · 1.20 kg |
Language | English |