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7 - Religion and War in Traditional China

from Part I - Classical Foundations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2023

By
Barend ter Haar
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Margo Kitts
Margo Kitts
Affiliation:
Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu
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Summary

All aspects of war in China were surrounded by religious activities, ranging from rituals to predict the future and guarantee success in war and the safety of its participants to rituals dealing with the bloody aftermath of war.

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divinationDeity of WarrebellionMandate of Heaven
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The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War , pp. 164 - 186
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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