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Demonic warfare Daoism, territorial networks, and the history of a Ming novel

Title
Demonic warfare [electronic resource] : Daoism, territorial networks, and the history of a Ming novel / Mark R.E. Meulenbeld.
Author
Meulenbeld, Mark R. E., 1972-
Publication
Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2015]

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Details

Description
1 online resource (ix, 273 pages) : illustrations.
Uniform Title
Demonic warfare (Online)
Alternative Title
Demonic warfare (Online)
Subject
  • Feng shen yan yi
  • Chinese fiction > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 > History and criticism
  • Taoism in literature
  • Demonology in literature
  • Ritual in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Invention of the novel: from stage act and temple ritual to literary text -- King Wu's sacred history: the conquest of inimical gods -- Demonic warfare during the Yuan: thunder ritual, unruly spirits, and local militias -- Demonic warfare during the Ming: the emperor and his Daoist warriors -- The order of the Ming novel: hierarchies of spirits and gods.
LCCN
2014020308
OCLC
ssj0001457735
Author
Meulenbeld, Mark R. E., 1972-
Title
Demonic warfare [electronic resource] : Daoism, territorial networks, and the history of a Ming novel / Mark R.E. Meulenbeld.
Imprint
Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2015]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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