To become a god: cosmology, sacrifice, and self-divinization in early china
Auteur :
Puett, Michael J.
Éditeur :
Harvard University, Asia Center
ISBN :
9780674016439
Date de publication :
1 mai 2004
Poids :
590 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By treating the issues of cosmology, sacrifice, and self-divinization in a historical and comparative framework that attends to the contemporary significance of specific arguments, Puett shows that the basic cosmological assumptions of ancient China were the subject of far more debate than is generally thought.