{"product_id":"religious-experience-and-lay-society-in-tang-china-a-reading-of-tai-fus-kuang-i-chi-paperback","title":"Religious Experience and Lay Society in t'Ang China: A Reading of Tai Fu's 'Kuang-I Chi' - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlen Dudbridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remains of Tai Fu's lost collection Kuang-i chi (\"The Great Book of Marvels\") preserve three hundred short tales of encounters with the other world. Through the eyes of an official, the picture emerges of a complex lay society, served by a mixed priesthood of ritual practitioners. This study develops a style of close reading through which the tales give access to the lives of individuals in eighth-century China, a society embarking on fundamental change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.06 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45069459521675,"sku":"9780521893220","price":69.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/WFNLTG9WcjBRRFh3aGlwb0NvUjNpQT09.webp?v=1767671712","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/religious-experience-and-lay-society-in-tang-china-a-reading-of-tai-fus-kuang-i-chi-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}