Fate calculation experts: diviners seeking legitimation in contemporary china
Auteur :
Li, Geng
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781785339943
Date de publication :
10 mars 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
As the practice of divination, long stigmatized as an immoral superstition, enjoys a revival in contemporary China, Fate Calculation Experts explores the various ways in which diviners attempt to achieve legitimation in a society which identifies strongly with modernity, science, and rationality.