Daoist Identity is an exploration of the various means by which Daoists over the centuries have created an identity for themselves. Using modern sociological studies of identity formation as its foundation, it brings together a representative sample of in-depth analyses by eminent American and Japanese scholars in the field.The discussion begins with critical examinations of th...(展开全部)

In 142 CE, the divine Lord Lao descended to Mount Cranecall (Sichuan province) to establish a new covenant with humanity through a man named Zhang Ling, the first Celestial Master. Facing an impending apocalypse caused by centuries of sin, Zhang and his descendants forged a communal faith centering on a universal priesthood, strict codes of conduct, and healing through the conf...(展开全部)

In 142 CE, the divine Lord Lao descended to Mount Cranecall (Sichuan province) to establish a new covenant with humanity through a man named Zhang Ling, the first Celestial Master. Facing an impending apocalypse caused by centuries of sin, Zhang and his descendants forged a communal faith centering on a universal priesthood, strict codes of conduct, and healing through the conf...(展开全部)

This book adds richly not only to understanding of the unique form of Daoism in Central Hunan today, but to the entire fashi tradition that rose to prominence in the Song–Yuan. In the hills of China’s central Hunan province, young apprentice officiates over a Daoist ritual known as the Banner Rite to Summon Sire Yin. In this richly textured study, weaving together ethnography, ...(展开全部)

Citizenship and identity provide the focus for this collection of original essays from a group of theoretically innovative historians and social scientists. The volume explores the competing and sometimes conflicting roles of citizenship and identity, be it racial, class, ethnic or other, in popular politics. The concept of citizenship is also examined. All essays are historica...(展开全部)

Huizhou studies the construction of local identity through kinship in the prefecture of Huizhou, the most prominent merchant stronghold of Ming China. Employing an array of untapped genealogies and other sources, Qitao Guo explores how developments in the sociocultural, religious, and gender realms from the fifteenth to sixteenth centuries intertwined to shape Huizhou identity ...(展开全部)

This is the first comprehensive English-language introduction to Taoist ritual both for the scholar and the general reader. In this splendid account, Taoism is presented as a system of religious symbol and action deeply rooted in centuries of Chinese social life. In vivid detail, Lagerwey describes the intricacies of Taoist rituals as performed by a single Taoist priest in pres...(展开全部)

田海（Barend ter Haar），1958年生于荷兰，著名汉学家。他精通汉语，主要研究领域为中国民间宗教、地方宗教文化史，著有《天地会的仪式与神话：创造认同》（The Ritual and Mythology of the Chinese Triads: Creating an Identity, E.J. Brill, 2000）、《讲故事：中国历史上的巫术与替罪》（Telling Stories: Witchcraft and Scapegoating in Chinese History, E.J. Brill, 2006）等。 译者李恭忠，历史学博士，南京大学历史学院暨学衡研究院教授、南京大学民间社会研究中心主任，兼任南京大学亚太发展研究中心研究员、南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中方教授、南京大学人文社会科学高级研究院兼职研究员。主要研...(展开全部)

The extensive ritual and mythological lore of the Chinese Triads form the scope of this new paperback in Brill’s Scholar’s List. In it the reader will find a critical evaluation of the extant sources together with a true wealth of context. The core of the book is formed by a close reading of the initiation ritual, including the burning of incense, the altar, the enactment of a ...(展开全部)

The extensive ritual and mythological lore of the Chinese Triads form the scope of this new paperback in Brill’s Scholar’s List. In it the reader will find a critical evaluation of the extant sources together with a true wealth of context. The core of the book is formed by a close reading of the initiation ritual, including the burning of incense, the altar, the enactment of a ...(展开全部)