Chinese customs / by Henry Dore, S. J. ; translated from the French with notes, historical and explanatory, by M. Kennelly, S. J.
Digitised Book 216.73.216.191 (0)
1987
Information About
The author visited cities and hamlets, temples and monasteries, questioning the people about their gods and goddesses, their local divinities and deified worthies, thus collecting valuable materials for this text, which is useful for those interested in China's religious life and customs.
Additional Details
- Title
- Chinese customs / by Henry Dore, S. J. ; translated from the French with notes, historical and explanatory, by M. Kennelly, S. J.
- Creators
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- Doré, Henri
- Subject
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- China--Social life and custom
- Publisher
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- G. Brash, 1987
- National Library Board Singapore, 1987
- Contributors
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- S. J.
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill.
- Table of Contents
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- ch. I. Birth and childhood. article I. Before birth. article II. After birth. article III. Superstitious customs concerning children... -- ch. II. Betrothal and marriage. article I. Betrothal. article II. marriage... -- ch. III. Death and burial. article I. Before death. article II. After death... -- ch. IV. Petition-talismans (written charms) for the benefit of the dead. srticle I. Ordinary cases of dead persons... -- ch. V. Divers Superstitions for the benefit of the Dead. article I, The ancestral tablet...
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.