The interweaving of rituals
Subtitle: funerals in the cultural exchange between China and Europe
By: Nicolas Standaert.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780295988108; 9780295988238
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
Notes: "A China program book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-314) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chinese and European funerals; title: Missionaries' knowledge of Chinese funerals; title: The gradual embedding of Christian funeral rituals in China; title: Funerals as public manifestation; title: Funerals as community practice; title: Christian versus superstitious rituals; title: Imperial sponsorship of Jesuit funerals; title: Conclusion: The metaphor of textile weaving.