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Chinese religion in contemporary Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan

The cult of the Two Grand Elders
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
296 Seiten
Englisch
Manchester University Presserschienen am17.05.2022
Embracing an ontological approach to religious phenomena, this study traces the origins and development of Chinese Hell deity worship now prevalent in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. Written for academics and the interested public, it challenges assumptions vis-à-vis the diversity of present-day Chinese religious beliefs and ritual practices.mehr

Produkt

KlappentextEmbracing an ontological approach to religious phenomena, this study traces the origins and development of Chinese Hell deity worship now prevalent in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. Written for academics and the interested public, it challenges assumptions vis-à-vis the diversity of present-day Chinese religious beliefs and ritual practices.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-5261-6777-4
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2022
Erscheinungsdatum17.05.2022
Seiten296 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 156 mm, Höhe 234 mm, Dicke 19 mm
Gewicht670 g
Artikel-Nr.9104550

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
IntroductionPart I: Setting the scene1 The modern Underworld tradition2 Analysis: a baseline of comparison3 The historical development of Underworld cosmologyPart II: The Underworld tradition in Singapore4 Yu Feng Nan Fu Xuanshan Miao: setting a baseline of comparison5 A new Underworld God of Wealth, and, foetus assistance rituals in Singapore6 Lunar Seventh Month: the centrality of graveyards in the Underworld traditionPart III: The Underworld tradition in Malaysia7 Malaysia and the party spirit: guanxi and the creation of intentional´ communities8 Seventh Month rituals in southern Malaysia: salvation rituals and Ah Pek´ parties9 Seventh Month rituals in central Malaysia: coffin rituals and the releasing of exorcised spiritsPart IV: Tracing the origins of the modern Underworld tradition10 Anxi Chenghuangmiao and cultural flows of local mythology11 Penang: the earliest recollections of Tua Di Ya Pek embodied12 Conclusions and analysisIndexmehr