Title Ritual alliances of the Putian plain / by Kenneth Dean and Zheng Zhenman

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations Series Handbook of Oriental studies. Section four, China, 0169-9520 ; v. 23/1-2 = Handbuch der Orientalistik Handbuch der Orientalistik. Vierte Abteilung, China ; 23/1-2. Bd. Contents v. 1. Historical introduction to the return of the gods -- v. 2. A survey of village temples and ritual activities Summary This book documents the revival of local popular religion in Putian, Fujian. Volume 1 provides a historical introduction to 153 regional ritual alliances made up of 724 villages. Volume 2 surveys the population, lineages, temples, gods, and annual rituals of these villages Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Village communities -- China -- Putian Shi -- History RELIGION -- Eastern. Village communities SUBJECT Putian Shi (China) -- Religious life and customs Subject China -- Putian Shi Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Zheng, Zhenman. ISBN 9789004176027 9004176020 9789004176010 9004176012

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