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The Hall of Light - A Study of Early Chinese Kingship (Hardcover)
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The Hall of Light - A Study of Early Chinese Kingship (Hardcover)
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This book is a close examination of Chinese traditions concerning
the ancient Chinese institution known as the Ming T'ang, rendered
in the title as the "Hall of Light", and the sacrificial rituals
connected with it. Soothill does not offer a mere summary of the
Chinese accounts of the Ming T'ang but an interpretation of those
in the light of comparative anthropology and of the history of
ancient astronomy. This is the culmination of the life-long study
and research on China of a leading British sinologist, The Hall of
Light illuminates traditional Chinese ideas about monarchy,
religion, worship, ritual, sacrifices, customs, and all aspects of
early Chinese culture, which have influenced the thought and
behaviour of the Chinese for well over two millennia. This is a
study that will be of value to sinologues, anthropologists, and
students of comparative astronomy and religion, as well as anyone
with an interest in Chinese tradition and thought.
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