Interweaving of Rituals: Funerals in the Cultural Exchange between China and Europe
The Interweaving of Rituals explores the role of ritual-specifically rites related to death and funerals-in cross-cultural exchange, demonstrating a gradual interweaving of Chinese and European ritual practices at all levels of interaction in seventeenth-century China. Through careful observation of the details of funerary practice, Nicolas Standaert illustrates the mechanics of two-way cultural interaction. His thoughtful analysis of the ritual exchange between two very different cultural...
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The Interweaving of Rituals explores the role of ritual-specifically rites related to death and funerals-in cross-cultural exchange, demonstrating a gradual interweaving of Chinese and European ritual practices at all levels of interaction in seventeenth-century China. Through careful observation of the details of funerary practice, Nicolas Standaert illustrates the mechanics of two-way cultural interaction. His thoughtful analysis of the ritual exchange between two very different cultural traditions is especially relevant in today's world of global ethnic and religious tension. His insights will be of interest to a broad range of scholars, from historians to anthropologists to theologians.About the Author:Nicolas Standaert is professor of Sinology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Acknowledgments viiIntroduction 3Chinese and European Funerals 10Missionaries' Knowledge of Chinese Funerals 37The Gradual Embedding of Christian Funeral Rituals in China 81Funerals as Public Manifestation 118Funerals as Community Practice 140Christian versus Superstitious Rituals 164Imperial Sponsorship of Jesuit Funerals 184Conclusion: The Metaphor of Textile Weaving 207Appendix 231Notes 235Chinese Glossary 283Abbreviations 289Bibliography 291Index 315
