Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China

During the late imperial era (1500-1911), China, though divided by ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences at least as great as those prevailing in Europe, enjoyed a remarkable solidarity. What held Chinese society together for so many centuries? Some scholars have pointed to the institutional control over the written word as instrumental in promoting cultural homogenizati...

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During the late imperial era (1500-1911), China, though divided by ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences at least as great as those prevailing in Europe, enjoyed a remarkable solidarity. What held Chinese society together for so many centuries? Some scholars have pointed to the institutional control over the written word as instrumental in promoting cultural homogenization; others, the manipulation of the performing arts. This volume, comprised of essays by both anthropologists and historians, furthers this important discussion by examining the role of death rituals in the unification of Chinese culture.

Funerals in North China：Uniformity and Variation Susan Naquin
Feeding the Dead：The Role of Food in Chinese Funerary Ritual Stuart E. Thompson
Pollution, Performance, and the Structure of Rites James L. Watson
Grieving for the Dead, Grieving for the Living：Funeral Laments of Hakka Women Elizabeth L. Johnson
Gender and Ideological Differences in Representations of Life and Death Emily Martin
Souls and Salvation：Conflicting Themes in Chinese Popular Religion Myron L. Cohen
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Funerals in North China：Uniformity and Variation Susan Naquin
Feeding the Dead：The Role of Food in Chinese Funerary Ritual Stuart E. Thompson
Pollution, Performance, and the Structure of Rites James L. Watson
Grieving for the Dead, Grieving for the Living：Funeral Laments of Hakka Women Elizabeth L. Johnson
Gender and Ideological Differences in Representations of Life and Death Emily Martin
Souls and Salvation：Conflicting Themes in Chinese Popular Religion Myron L. Cohen
Remembering the Dead: Graves and Politics in South China Rubie S. Watson
The Imperial Way of Death Evelyn S. Rawski
Mao's Remains Frederic Wakeman, Jr.
Death in the People's Republic of China Martin K. Whyte
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