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Roel Sterckx, “Food, Sacrifice, and Sagehood in Early China” (Cambridge UP, 2011)

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - August 11, 2012 20:58 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Roel Sterckx‘s book Food, Sacrifice, and Sagehood in Early China (Cambridge University Press, 2011) had me at drunken seances. (Drunken seances! Do you really need another excuse to read it?) It is a compelling and engaging read, and a wonderful resource for anyone interested in early China, the history of...
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Roel Sterckx‘s book Food, Sacrifice, and Sagehood in Early China (Cambridge University Press, 2011) had me at drunken seances. (Drunken seances! Do you really need another excuse to read it?) It is a compelling and engaging read, and a wonderful resource for anyone interested in early China, the history of...

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