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Flourishing Fasts

Vegetarian Sects In Late Imperial And Modern Chinese Societies

by Nikolas Broy
language: english
Publisher: Harvard University Press, December of 2025 ‧
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Flourishing Feasts is the first book to explore the socioreligious history of the Zhaijiao, “vegetarian sects,” that originated in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties and are still active in Taiwan today. Through historical analysis and ethnographic fieldwork, Broy shows their engagement in political, economic, legal, and cultural affairs.

Flourishing Fasts

Vegetarian Sects In Late Imperial And Modern Chinese Societies

by Nikolas Broy

Property Description
ISBN: 9780674302532
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date: December of 2025
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 494
Format: Book
Collection: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Asia
Books in English > Faith & Religion > Religions (Asia and the Middle East)
Books in English > Faith & Religion > Science and History of Religions
EAN: 9780674302532