Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks

Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 0674270967
ISBN-13 : 9780674270961
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Book Synopsis Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks by : Richard G. Wang

Download or read book Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks written by Richard G. Wang and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks, Richard Wang explores the key role played by elite Daoists in social and cultural life in Ming China, notably by mediating between local networks and the state through their clerical lineages--empire-wide networks channeling knowledge and resources--and by controlling central temples.


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