Sanctity and self-inflicted violence in Chinese religions, 1500-1700

Yu, Jimmy Yung Fung

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199844906.001.0001

Sanctity and self-inflicted violence in Chinese religions, 1500-1700

In this study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the 16th and 17th centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yu, Jimmy Yung Fung 1968- (Author)
Format:	Electronic Book
Language:	English
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Interlibrary Loan:	Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published:	New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2012
In:	Year: 2012
Further subjects:	B Self-mutilation Religious aspects History 17th century B Self-mutilation Religious aspects History, 17th century B Rites and ceremonies China History 17th century B China Religious life and customs B Rites and ceremonies China History, 16th century B Rites and ceremonies China History, 17th century B Rites and ceremonies China History 16th century B Self-mutilation Religious aspects History, 16th century B Violence Religious aspects History, 17th century B Violence Religious aspects History 16th century B Violence Religious aspects History, 16th century B Self-mutilation Religious aspects History 16th century B Violence Religious aspects History 17th century
Online Access:	Volltext (Publisher)
Parallel Edition:	Non-electronic

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Summary:	In this study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the 16th and 17th centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 272 p.)
ISBN:	978-0-19-994956-4
Persistent identifiers:	DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199844906.001.0001

Sanctity and self-inflicted violence in Chinese religions, 1500-1700

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