Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China (Studies on China)

Watson, James L. (ed.); Rawski, Evelyn S. (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0520060814 / ISBN 13: 9780520060814

Published by University of California Press, 1988

About this Item

The book has few light pencil markings and underlining through the first 54 pages and a loose front hinge, otherwise it is in very good condition with crisp pages, a tight binding, and a clean cover. The dustjacket has rubbing and surface scratching to both covers, mild shelfwear to the edges and corners of the jacket, and gentle overall toning to the jacket, otherwise the dustjacket is in very good condition, intact and attractive, and is now in an archival protective mylar.

Seller Inventory # 1000996

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China (Studies on China)
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520060814
• ISBN 13: 9780520060814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Chinese History

About this title

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.

About the Author

James L. Watson is Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University and Evelyn S. Rawski is Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh.