Fengshui in China: Geomantic Divination Between State Orthodoxy and Popular Religion
- ISBN-10
- 8791114799
- ISBN-13
- 9788791114793
- Category
- Feng shui
- Pages
- 305
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- NIAS Press
- Author
- Ole Bruun
Description
Focusing on fengshui's significance in China, this book depicts the history of its reinterpretation in the West. It includes a historical account of fengshui over the last 150 years with anthropological fieldwork on contemporary practices in two Chinese rural areas. It is suitable for academic researchers and post-graduate students.
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- 2003-03-31
- 320 pages
- Paperback
- University of Hawaii Press
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