Complementing the author's moving film Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist, this engaging and original book describes a hereditary family of household Daoist priests based in a poor village in north China. It traces the vicissitudes of their lives—and ritual practices—over the turbulent last century through the experiences of two main characters: Li Manshan (b.1946), and his grandfather Li Qing (1926–99).
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Complementing the author's moving film Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist, this engaging and original book describes a hereditary family of household Daoist priests based in a poor village in north China. It traces the vicissitudes of their lives - and ritual practices - over the turbulent last century.
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ISBN
9781931483346
Publisert
2017-01-31
Utgiver
Three Pines Press; Three Pines Press
Vekt
588 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
410
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