Folklore studies of traditional Chinese house-building / Shiwu Li.
This book provides extensive information on craftsmen-built houses in China. Though some inroads have been made in studying this folk custom, this work represents the first comprehensive and systematic monograph. The book examines the topic at the two main levels of history and theory. Combining his...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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Singapore :
Springer,
[2022]
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2022 English/International |
| Summary: | This book provides extensive information on craftsmen-built houses in China. Though some inroads have been made in studying this folk custom, this work represents the first comprehensive and systematic monograph. The book examines the topic at the two main levels of history and theory. Combining historical textual research, contemporary textual research, and field study, the book presents systematic information on the folk custom of craftsmen-built houses in China. At the level of theoretical research, it puts forward some original opinions on the major theoretical issues, such as the folk custom of religious belief, the boundary between superstition and religion, and the relationship between oral literature and ritual. The book provides a guide to help readers systematically understand the folk custom of craftsmen-built houses in China. Sharing valuable insights into Chinese architectural history, as well as religious studies, cultural anthropology, and folklore, it will appeal to researchers in the fields of folklore, cultural anthropology, and architecture and can also serve as a popular science book for understanding Chinese architectural culture. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 200 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 981165476X 9789811654763 9811654778 9789811654770 |