To become a god : cosmology, sacrifice, and self-divinization in early China / Michael J. Puett.
| Author/creator | Puett, Michael, 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Published by the Harvard University Asia Center for the Harvard-Yenching Institute : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2002. |
| Description | xv, 358 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 57 Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 57. ^A28185 |
| Contents | Anthropomorphizing the spirits: sacrifice and divination in Late Bronze Age China -- Gaining the powers of spirits: the emergence of self-divinization claims in the fourth century B.C. / Accepting the order of heaven: humanity and divinity in Zhuangzi and Mencius -- Descendants of the one: correlative cosmology in the late warring states -- The ascension of the spirit: liberation, spirit journeys, and celestial wanderings -- A theocracy of spirits: theism, theomorphism, and alchemy in the Qin and early Han empires -- Aligning and orienting the cosmos: anthropomorphic gods and theomorphic humans in the Huainanzi -- The sacrifices that order the world: divine kingship and human kingship in the western Han. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-343) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002017257 |
| ISBN | 0674009592 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BT100 .P9 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |