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Ritual Alliances of the Putian Plain: A Survey of Village Temples and Ritual Activities (2) (Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section Four: China, 23) by Kenneth Dean

Ritual Alliances of the Putian Plain: A Survey of Village Temples and Ritual Activities (2) (Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section Four: China, 23)

Kenneth Dean
1060 pages
Brill Academic Pub
Dec 2009
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This book documents the revival of local popular religion in Putian, Fujian. Volume 1 provides a historical introduction to 153 regional ritual alliances made up of 724 villages. Volume 2 surveys the population, lineages, temples, gods, and annual rituals of these villages.
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Pages 1060
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Published 2009
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