Abstract
1. Introduction Joseph P. McDermott 2. Ancient Chinese ritual as seen in the material record Jessica Rawson 3. The feng and shan sacrifices of Emperor Wu of the Han Mark Edward Lewis 4. The imperial way of death in Han China Michael Loewe 5. The emperor as bodhisattva: the bodhisattva ordination and ritual assemblies of Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty Andreas Janousch 6. The death rites of Tan Daizong David L. McMullen 7. The ceremony of gratitude Oliver Moore 8. The imperial household cults Robert L. Chard 9. The emperor in the village: representing the state in south China David Faure 10. Emperor, elites, and commoners: the community pact ritual of the Late Ming Joseph P. McDermott 11. Manchu Shamanic ceremonies at the Qing court Nicola Di Cosmo 12. On theatre and theory: reflections on ritual in imperial Chinese politics James Laidlaw.
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