Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China

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

ISBN 10: 0520071298 / ISBN 13: 9780520071292

Published by Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 1988., 1990

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Softcover 334 pages, as new.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China
• Publisher: Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 1988.
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520071298
• ISBN 13: 9780520071292
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • CINA China Chine

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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.