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Separation and Reunion in Modern China.
by STAFFORD, CHARLES
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- ISBN 10
- 0521784344
- ISBN 13
- 9780521784344
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About This Item
Cambridge.: Cambridge University Press.. 2000.. viii + 208pp, notes, references, index, paperback. "In this original and readable book, Charles Stafford describes the Chinese fascination with separation and reunion. Drawing on his field studies in Taiwan and mainland China, he gives a vivid account of raucous festivals of reunion, elaborate rituals for the sending-off of gods (and daughters), poetic moments of leave-takings between friends, and bitter political rhetoric about Chinese national unity. The idioms and practices of separation and reunion - which are woven into the fabric of daily life - help people to explain the passions aroused by the possibility of national division. In this book, the discussion of everyday rituals leads into a unique and accessible general introduction to Chinese and Taiwanese society and culture." Publisher's description. .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70638
- Title
- Separation and Reunion in Modern China.
- Author
- STAFFORD, CHARLES
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0521784344
- ISBN 13
- 9780521784344
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press.
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge.
- Date Published
- 2000.
- Keywords
- China, East Asia, Festivals, Society, Tradition
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