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Sanctity and self-inflicted violence in Chinese religions, 1500-1700

In this study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the 16th and 17th centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yu, Jimmy Yung Fung
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York Oxford University Press 2012, c2012
Subjects:	Self-mutilation / Religious Aspects / History / 16th Century Rites And Ceremonies / China / History / 16th Century Violence / Religious Aspects / History / 16th Century Self-mutilation / Religious Aspects / History / 17th Century Rites And Ceremonies / China / History / 17th Century Violence / Religious Aspects / History / 17th Century China / Religious Life And Customs
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199844906...
Collection:	Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

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Summary:	In this study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the 16th and 17th centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture
Physical Description:	xiv, 272 p. ill
ISBN:	9780199949564