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The Cult of the Fox: Power, Gender, and Popular Religion in Late Imperial and Modern China Xiaofei Kang
The Cult of the Fox: Power, Gender, and Popular Religion in Late Imperial and Modern China
Xiaofei Kang
For more than five centuries the shamanistic fox cult has attracted large portions of Chinese population and appealed to a range of social classes. This book explores the manifold meanings of the fox spirit in Chinese society. It describes various cult practices, activities of worship, and the exorcising of fox spirits.
288 pages, Illustrations, map
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 7, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231133388 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 163 × 236 × 21 mm · 530 g |