Guan yu: the religious afterlife of a failed hero

Guan Yu was a minor general in the third century CE, but over time, he became known as one the most popular and influential deities of imperial China under the name Lord Guan or Emperor Guan. The work explores the cult of Guan Yu by examining the tremendous power of oral culture in creating the myth...

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1. Verfasser: Haar, Barend J. ter 1958- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press [2017]
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:Guan Yu was a minor general in the third century CE, but over time, he became known as one the most popular and influential deities of imperial China under the name Lord Guan or Emperor Guan. The work explores the cult of Guan Yu by examining the tremendous power of oral culture in creating the mythology of a deity
Beschreibung:This edition previously issued in print: 2017. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 285 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780191842030
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198803645.001.0001

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