Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society / / Avron Boretz.
Demon warrior puppets, sword-wielding Taoist priests, spirit mediums lacerating their bodies with spikes and blades-these are among the most dramatic images in Chinese religion. Usually linked to the propitiation of plague gods and the worship of popular military deities, such ritual practices have...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2010] ©2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) :; 15 b&w illustrations, 2 maps |
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