Guan Yu was a minor general in the early third century CE, who supported one of numerous claimants to the throne. He was captured and executed by enemy forces in 219. He eventually became one the most
This monograph presents a thorough investigation into the phenomenon of the Chinese Triads, their ritual and mythological lore, and their meanings and functions. On the foundations of a wide variety o
This new paperback title in Brill’s Scholars’ List presents a thorough investigation into the phenomenon of the Chinese Triads, their ritual and mythological lore, and their meanings and functions. On
Haar (Chinese history, Leiden U.) explores disturbing stories that local people in traditional China told each and on which they acted, often with far-reaching consequences. He focuses on a few of the
Drawing on recent discoveries, this study reconstructs the material culture of the Christian Ongut in Inner Mongolia. As much of this material no longer survives in the field, it provides an insight i
