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Richard von Glahn
401 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781417525553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
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The most striking feature of Wutong, the preeminent God of Wealth in late imperial China, was the deity's diabolical character. Wutong was perceived not as a heroic figure or paragon of noble qualities but rather as an embodiment of humanity's bas...
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![The Sinister Way: The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture by Richard von Glahn](https://assets.thestorygraph.com/assets/placeholder-cover-2a45d917f8f8061888e77f7aae688f59aacb0ece1262c264eaa3ca9f1dfd07e8.jpg)
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Richard von Glahn
401 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781417525553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The most striking feature of Wutong, the preeminent God of Wealth in late imperial China, was the deity's diabolical character. Wutong was perceived not as a heroic figure or paragon of noble qualities but rather as an embodiment of humanity's bas...