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| #6264135 in Books | 2010-11-28 | Original language:English | 9.21 x.75 x6.14l,1.60 | File type: PDF | 312 pages|||'This book is an invaluable work of ethnography, and a landmark accomplishment in the study of Chinese religion. The author comes to the topic with a background of field experience that is virtually unmatched. Beyond this, Jones is deeply versed in Anglophon
The living practice of Daoist ritual is still only a small part of Daoist studies. Most of this work focuses on the southeast, with the vast area of north China often assumed to be a tabula rasa for local lay liturgical traditions. This book, based on fieldwork, challenges this assumption. With case studies on parts of Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces, Stephen Jones describes ritual sequences within funerals and temple fairs, offering details on occupational...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.In Search of the Folk Daoists of North China | Stephen Jones.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.