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Title: DEATH RITUAL IN LATE IMPERIAL AND MODERN CHINA
By: James L. Watson (Editor), Professor Evelyn Sakakida Rawski (Editor)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0520071298
ISBN 13: 9780520071292
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Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Pub. date: 1 November, 1990
Series: Studies on China v. 8
Pages: 349
Description: During the late imperial era (1500-1911), China, though divided by ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences at least as great as those prevailing in Europe, enjoyed a remarkable solidarity. This volume examines the role of death rituals in the unification of Chinese culture.
Synopsis: During the late imperial era (1500-1911), China, though divided by ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences at least as great as those prevailing in Europe, enjoyed a remarkable solidarity. What held Chinese society together for so many centuries? Some scholars have pointed to the institutional control over the written word as instrumental in promoting cultural homogenization; others, the manipulation of the performing arts. This volume, comprised of essays by both anthropologists and historians, furthers this important discussion by examining the role of death rituals in the unification of Chinese culture.
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Publication: US
Imprint: University of California Press
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