The Sinister Way: The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture

The Sinister Way: The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture

by RichardVonGlahn (Author)

Synopsis

The most striking feature of Wutong, the preeminent God of Wealth in late imperial China, was the deity's diabolical character. This title examines the emergence and evolution of the Wutong cult within the larger framework of the historical development of Chinese popular or vernacular religion.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 397
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 19 Mar 2004

ISBN 10: 0520234081
ISBN 13: 9780520234086