Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore (e-bog) af Kiong, Tong Chee
Kiong, Tong Chee (forfatter)

Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore e-bog

436,85 DKK (inkl. moms 546,06 DKK)
Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs, it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the in...
E-bog 436,85 DKK
Forfattere Kiong, Tong Chee (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 1 marts 2004
Længde 208 sider
Genrer 1FMS
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781135798444
Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs, it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the interrelationship between death and the socioeconomic value system of China as a whole.