Physiognomy in Ming China: Fortune and the Body
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| Author | : Xing Wang |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2020-03-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004429550 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004429557 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Physiognomy in Ming China: Fortune and the Body by : Xing Wang
Book excerpt: In Physiognomy in Ming China: Fortune and the Body, Xing Wang provides an extensive reading of the Ming (1368-1644 C. E.) texts of a well-known body divination technique ‘xiangshu’ (physiognomy), and investigates its unique ‘somatic cosmology’ in Ming religious and intellectual context.
