The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China: Figurines, Familiars and Demons
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In historical surveys of witches and witchcraft, the Chinese case is surprisingly absent. This book intends to fill that gap.
Traditional China had at least two different strands of fear, directed at women and sometimes also men. The fear of witches harming people through figurines remained limited to individual social and personal conflicts, for instance between women competing for the attention of their partner or a carpenter and his customers...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:9004713689
ISBN13:9789004713680
Release Date:March 2025
Publisher:Brill
Length:440 Pages
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