Mourning rituals in archaic & classical Greece and pre-Qin China. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Xiaoqun Wu.
• Authors: Wu, Xiaoqun, 1966-
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Reference; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1 Reasons forConducting Comparative Historical Studies; 1.1 The Current Situation ofComparative Study betweenAncient Greece andChina; 1.2 Basic Principles ofComparative History; 2 Ritual asaResearch Angle; 2.1 Concepts, Categories andFunctions ofRitual inAncient Greece andAncient China; 2.2 The Research Overview andQuestions Addressed byThis Comparative Study ofRitual; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Temporal andSpatial Scope ofthis Study: 'Archaic andClassical Greece' and'Pre-Qin China' 1 Greek Mourners' Gestures andBehaviors2 Chinese Mourners' Gestures andRelevant Provisions forDaily Life; References; Chapter 5: Mourning Apparel; 1 Greek Mourning Apparel Rites without Details; 2 Chinese Mourning Apparel Rites withHigh Detail; References; Chapter 6: Conclusions; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 393.9; Religion; Mourning customs -- Greece; Mourning customs -- China; Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Greece; Funeral rites and ceremonies -- China; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Mourning customs; Social Science -- Anthropology -- General; Social Science -- General; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Cultural studies; Ethnology; Religion -- History; History of religion; China; Greece; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811306327
• Related ISBNs: 981130632X; 9789811306310; 9811306311
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 3, 2018).
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