Chinese American Death Rituals

Chinese American Death Rituals
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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0759107343
ISBN-13 : 9780759107342
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Book Synopsis Chinese American Death Rituals by : Sue Fawn Chung

Download or read book Chinese American Death Rituals written by Sue Fawn Chung and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They have looked to individual beliefs, customs, religion, and environment for this resolution. This volume expertly describes and analyzes cultural retention and transformation in the after-death rituals of Chinese American communities."--Jacket.


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