Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China: Volume 8

Bys: James L. Watson and Evelyn S. Rawski

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520071298
• ISBN13: 9780520071292
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"