Largely unstudied by scholars of religion, folk Daoist ritual in north China has been a constant theme of Chinese music scholars. Stephen Jones places lay Daoists within the wider context of folk religious practices - including those of lay Buddhists, sectarians, and spirit mediums. Jones describes ritual sequences within funerals and temple fairs, offering details on occupational hereditary lay Daoists, temple-dwelling priests, and even amateur ritual groups. Stressing performance, Jones observes the changing ritual scene in this poor countryside, both since the 1980s and through all the tribulations of 20th-century warfare and political campaigns.
| ISBN | 9781409406150 |
| Autor(a) | Jones, Stephen |
| Editora | Routledge |
| Ano de edição | 2010 |
| Páginas | 312 |
| Acabamento | Capa Dura |
| Dimensões | 23,40 X 15,60 |