Crazy Ji. Chinese Religion and Popular Literature.
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press. 1998. Stock ID #168009 "Crazy Ji: Chinese Religion and Popular Literature is the first study in any language of one of the most colourful deities in the pantheon of late imperial and modern China: Sire Ji - or, as he is better know, crazy Ji. The author uses the evolution of the cult of this eccentric deity to address central questions regarding the nature of the Chinese religious tradition, its relations to the Chinese social structure, and the role of vernacular diction and popular media in shaping religious beliefs in China." - Publisher's description. When referring to this item please quote stockid 168009.
Maps, black and white photographic plates, xviii + 332pp, index, works cited, notes, glossary, abbreviations, very good paperback copy.
Price: $45.00 AU