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Of Body and Brush : Paperback : The University of Chicago Press : 9780226987293 : 0226987299 : 12 Feb 1998 : The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati.Read More

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    The Qianlong emperor, who dominated the religious and political life of 18th-century China, was in turn dominated by elaborate ritual prescriptions. These texts determined what he wore and ate, how he moved, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. OF BODY AND BRUSH shows how ritualizing power was produced jointly by the throne and the official literati who dictated the prescriptions. Illustrated .

  • 0226987299
  • 9780226987293
  • A Zito
  • 12 February 1998
  • Chicago University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 332
  • New edition
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