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
Autres titres: | Exorcistic and apotropaic rituals in medieval China |
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Auteur principal: | |
Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
Langue: | Anglais |
Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Publié: |
St. Petersburg, FL
Three Pines Press
c2012
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Dans: | Année: 2012 |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Exorcism
History
China
B Talismans History China B Chinese Language Writing Religious aspects History |
Résumé: | 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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Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-205) and index |
ISBN: | 193148323X |