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Of Tripod and Palate: Food, Politics, and Religion in Traditional China

By Roel Sterckx

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1403963371, 9781403979278, 9781403963376
Open Library ID
OL18191571M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3700418 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
272\265
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The offering of sacrifices, the banqueting of guests, and the ritual preparation, prohibition or consumption of food and drink were central elements in each of ancient China's three main religious traditions: the Classicist (Confucian) tradition, religious Daoism, and Buddhism. In Of Tripod and Palate, leading scholars examine the relationship between secular and religious food culture in ancient China from various perspectives.

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