Religious Culture and Violence in Traditional China

by Barend ter Haar

The basis of Chinese religious culture, and with that many aspects of daily life, was the threat and fear of demonic attacks. These were inherently violent and could only be counteracted by violence as well - even if this reactive violence was masked by euphemisms such as execution, expulsion, exorcisms and so on. At the same time, violence was a crucial dimension of the maintenance of norms and values, for instance in sworn agreements or in beliefs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108706231
• ISBN13: 9781108706230
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"