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PILGRIMS AND SACRED SITES IN CHINA
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| By: |
Susan Naquin (Editor), Chun-Fang Yu (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£62.00 |
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£49.60 |
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£12.40 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0520075676 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780520075672 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 June, 1992 |
| Series: |
Studies on China v. 15 |
| Pages: |
456 |
| Description: |
This volume discusses the interaction between pilgrims and sacred sites from the tenth century to the present. From the perspectives of literature, art, history, religion, politics and anthropology, the essays focus on China's most famous pilgrimage mountains as well as lesser known sites. |
| Synopsis: |
Until now, China has been scarcely represented in the burgeoning comparative literature on pilgrimage. This volume remedies that omission, discussing the interaction between pilgrims and sacred sites from the tenth century to the present. From the perspectives of literature, art, history, religion, politics and anthropology, the essays focus on China's most famous pilgrimage mountains as well as lesser known sites. |
| Illustrations: |
19 b&w illustrations, 19 maps |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of California Press |
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Returnable |
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