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In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions

By Huaiyu Chen

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780231554640
DOI
10.7312/chen20260
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21399737 bytes)
Pages
\284
Time added
2023-08-15 05:13:47

Description

Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of living with the natural world.

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