Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-415-64660-4 (ISBN)
Description
Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs, it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the interrelationship between death and the socioeconomic value system of China as a whole.
Reviews / Votes
'The book is graced with more than a dozen photographs of funeral setups and rituals and it has a useful list of Chinese Characters. The fact it is the only monographic study in English on Chinese death rituals in a Chinese society makes it not only useful for specialists but suitable as well for use on courses on Chinese religion and ritual.' - Adam Yuet Chau, University of Oxford, Journal of Chinese Religions, 2009'This highly readable book introduces readers to a fascinating aspect of Chinese Rituals in Singapore. The book is thoroughly researched, well written and clearly structured, and contains rich ethnographic data that bring to life a subject pertinent to every individual. The reader will gain a strong sense of the socio-cultural world that the Sinaporean Chinese negotiates, in all its richness and nuances.' - Lily Kong, National University of Singapore, Temenos, Nrdic Journal of Comparative Religion, Volume 43 No. 2
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
319 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-64660-4 (9780415646604)
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Tong Chee Kiong
Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore
Book
03/2004
1st Edition
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Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore
E-Book
03/2004
Routledge
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Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore
E-Book
03/2004
Routledge
€69.99
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Person
Tong Chee Kiong teaches in the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.
Content
Chapter 1 The Problem of Death; Chapter 2 The Process of Death; Chapter 3 Temples and Graveyards; Chapter 4 Kin and Kindred; Chapter 5 Bones and Souls; Chapter 6; Chapter 7 Unnatural Deaths; Chapter 8 Conclusions;