To Become a God Cosmology, Sacrifice, and Self-Divinization in Early China |
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Author:
| Puett, Michael J. |
Series title: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-01643-9 |
Publication Date: | May 2004 |
Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.