The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China: Figurines, Familiars and Demons by Ter Haar, Barend

The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China: Figurines, Familiars and Demons

In historical surveys of witches and witchcraft, the Chinese case is surprisingly absent. This book intends to...
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Author: Barend Ter Haar
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China: Figurines, Familiars and Demons by Ter Haar, Barend

The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China: Figurines, Familiars and Demons

$574.66

The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China: Figurines, Familiars and Demons

$574.66
Author: Barend Ter Haar
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
In historical surveys of witches and witchcraft, the Chinese case is surprisingly absent. This book intends to fill that gap.
Traditional China had at least two different strands of fear, directed at women and sometimes also men. The fear of witches harming people through figurines remained limited to individual social and personal conflicts, for instance between women competing for the attention of their partner or a carpenter and his customers. There was usually a clear winning party. The fear of witches using animal or demon familiars to harm members of their own community indiscriminately led to social exclusion or worse.

Author: Barend Ter Haar
Publisher: Brill
Published: 01/30/2025
Pages: 488
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9789004713680

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