John Lagerwey

This book studies the relationship between religion, ritual and politics in Shang and Zhou sources. It examines the role of ritual ruptures during Zhou and Qin times from a historical and anthropological perspective. The book is structured around six themes, each developed in one chapter: the role and status of the wu 巫; the relationship of the king with mountains and rivers; the cuisine of sacrifice; sacrificial meat and its distribution; the emergence of the shi 士; political and ritual tra ...