The Religious System of China: Its Ancient Forms, Evolution, History and Present Aspect, Manners, Customs and Social Institutions Connected Therewith (6 volume set)

J. J. M. de Groot

Published by Southern Materials Center, Inc, Taipei, the Republic of China, 1989

About this Item

Six volume set. 21.5 x 15 cm. xxi 360pp. viii 361-827pp, vi 829- 1468pp, x 464 (3) pp, vi 465-928 (2) pp, vi 929-1341pp (2). Illustrations, some fold-outs. Maroon boards in dust jackets. Some fading to jacket spines. Some light foxing to prelims. Index of Chinese books used in preparation of the work in volumes 4, 5, & 6. Originally done by Brill in 1892-1910, this is a Taiwanese reprint from 1989. Monumental work. Topics covered (and original subtitles) include Disposal of the Dead, Fung-shui, The Soul and Ancestral Worship, Demonology, and The War against Spectres.

Seller Inventory # 89496

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Religious System of China: Its Ancient Forms, Evolution, History and Present Aspect, Manners, Customs and Social Institutions Connected Therewith (6 volume set)
• Publisher: Southern Materials Center, Inc, Taipei, the Republic of China
• Publication Date: 1989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Folklore, Fairy Tales & Social History
  • Eastern Religion & Philosophy