The anthropology of religion, charisma, and ghosts : Chinese lessons for adequate theory /
Feuchtwang, Stephan.
The anthropology of religion, charisma, and ghosts : Chinese lessons for adequate theory / Stephan Feuchtwang. - Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, ©2010. - 1 online resource (vii, 213 pages) - - Religion and society ; v. 46 . - Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 46. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-210) and index.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part 1. Religion -- Chapter 2. 'Religion' and its historical transfer into China -- Chapter 3. 'A Chinese religion exists' -- Chapter 4. A theory of religious ritual as deference and communicative excess -- Part 2. Charisma -- Chapter 5. The Organisation of Extravagance as Charismatic authority and Self-government -- Chapter 6. Charismatic self-healing: a case of spirit-writing in Taiwan under Japanese occupation -- Chapter 7. Charisma in China -- Part 3. Ghosts -- Chapter 8. The avenging ghost -- Chapter 9. Between temporalities: a case study of the transmission of loss in Taiwan -- Chapter 10. Between death and life: a location of ghosts and demons -- Chapter 11. 'Religion' in the government of the People's Republic of China: policy-led redefinition and openings in political space -- Backmatter.
China has many religions. But rituals of local temples are none of these. They celebrate many gods and their powers to respond. Gods are invited as welcome guests by appropriate rituals of welcome and communication. Other rituals pacify ghosts and harmful powers. These rituals are rich with their own poetry, a poetry of performance, not just of contemplation. Interpreting this poetry demands revision of theories of ritual and religion. The author has spent over four decades studying Chinese ritual and religion through observation in contemporary China and Taiwan, constantly revising and rethinking theories of religion, ritual and their role in different political regimes.
In English.
9783110223569 3110223562 9783110223552 3110223554
10.1515/9783110223569 doi
10,N24 dnb
1003422055 DE-101
Ritual--China.
Ghosts--China.
Ritual--Taiwan.
Ghosts--Taiwan.
Rituel--Chine.
Rituel--Taiwan.
RELIGION--Reference.
Ghosts
Religion
Ritual
Charisma
Geister
Ritual
Religion
Anthropologie
China--Religion.
Taiwan--Religion.
Chine--Religion.
China
Taiwan
China
Taiwan
Electronic books.
BL1812.R57 / F48 2010eb
203/.80951
The anthropology of religion, charisma, and ghosts : Chinese lessons for adequate theory / Stephan Feuchtwang. - Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, ©2010. - 1 online resource (vii, 213 pages) - - Religion and society ; v. 46 . - Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 46. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-210) and index.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part 1. Religion -- Chapter 2. 'Religion' and its historical transfer into China -- Chapter 3. 'A Chinese religion exists' -- Chapter 4. A theory of religious ritual as deference and communicative excess -- Part 2. Charisma -- Chapter 5. The Organisation of Extravagance as Charismatic authority and Self-government -- Chapter 6. Charismatic self-healing: a case of spirit-writing in Taiwan under Japanese occupation -- Chapter 7. Charisma in China -- Part 3. Ghosts -- Chapter 8. The avenging ghost -- Chapter 9. Between temporalities: a case study of the transmission of loss in Taiwan -- Chapter 10. Between death and life: a location of ghosts and demons -- Chapter 11. 'Religion' in the government of the People's Republic of China: policy-led redefinition and openings in political space -- Backmatter.
China has many religions. But rituals of local temples are none of these. They celebrate many gods and their powers to respond. Gods are invited as welcome guests by appropriate rituals of welcome and communication. Other rituals pacify ghosts and harmful powers. These rituals are rich with their own poetry, a poetry of performance, not just of contemplation. Interpreting this poetry demands revision of theories of ritual and religion. The author has spent over four decades studying Chinese ritual and religion through observation in contemporary China and Taiwan, constantly revising and rethinking theories of religion, ritual and their role in different political regimes.
In English.
9783110223569 3110223562 9783110223552 3110223554
10.1515/9783110223569 doi
10,N24 dnb
1003422055 DE-101
Ritual--China.
Ghosts--China.
Ritual--Taiwan.
Ghosts--Taiwan.
Rituel--Chine.
Rituel--Taiwan.
RELIGION--Reference.
Ghosts
Religion
Ritual
Charisma
Geister
Ritual
Religion
Anthropologie
China--Religion.
Taiwan--Religion.
Chine--Religion.
China
Taiwan
China
Taiwan
Electronic books.
BL1812.R57 / F48 2010eb
203/.80951