Author: Andrew B. Kipnis
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2021-07-27
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 0520381971
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe funeral of Mr. Wang -- Of transitions and transformations -- Of space and place : Separation and distinction in the homes of the dead -- Of strangers and kin : moral family and ghastly strangers in urban sociality -- Of gifts and commodities : Spending on the dead while providing for the living -- Of rules and regulations : governing mourning -- Of souls and spirits : secularization and its limits -- Of dreams and memories : a ghost story from a land where haunting is banned -- Epilogue.
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Download or read book The Funeral of Mr. Wang written by Andrew B. Kipnis and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The funeral of Mr. Wang -- Of transitions and transformations -- Of space and place : Separation and distinction in the homes of the dead -- Of strangers and kin : moral family and ghastly strangers in urban sociality -- Of gifts and commodities : Spending on the dead while providing for the living -- Of rules and regulations : governing mourning -- Of souls and spirits : secularization and its limits -- Of dreams and memories : a ghost story from a land where haunting is banned -- Epilogue.