Daoist Priests of the Li Family
| Author | : Stephen Jones |
| Publisher | : Three Pine Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1931483345 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781931483346 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (346 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Daoist Priests of the Li Family by : Stephen Jones
Download or read book Daoist Priests of the Li Family written by Stephen Jones and published by Three Pine Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complementing the author's moving film Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist, this engaging and original book describes a hereditary family of household Daoist priests based in a poor village in north China. It traces the vicissitudes of their lives--and ritual practices--over the turbulent last century through the experiences of two main characters: Li Manshan (b.1946), and his grandfather Li Qing (1926-99).
