Title: The interweaving of rituals : funerals in the cultural exchange between China and Europe /
Authors: Standaert, N.
Publisher: University of Washington Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies China; Funeral rites and ceremonies Europe.; Death Religious aspects Christianity; Social exchange Religious aspects Christianity; China Social life and customs.; China Religious life and customs.
Contents: Chinese and European funerals -- Missionaries' knowledge of Chinese funerals -- The gradual embedding of Christian funeral rituals in China -- Funerals as public manifestation -- Funerals as community practice -- Christian versus superstitious rituals -- Imperial sponsorship of Jesuit funerals -- Conclusion: The metaphor of textile weaving.