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The Fear of Witchcraft and Witches in Imperial China Figurines Familiars and Demons Sinica Leide

by [Ter Haar, Barend]

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In historical surveys of witches and witchcraft, the Chinese case is surprisingly absent. This book intends to fill that gap.
Traditional China had at least two different strands of fear, directed at women and sometimes also men. The fear of witches harming people through figurines remained limited to individual social and personal conflicts, for instance between women competing for the attention of their partner or a carpenter and his customers. There was usually a clear winning party. The fear of witches using animal or demon familiars to harm members of their own community indiscriminately led to social exclusion or worse.

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  • Brill Brand
  • Jan 30, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9789004713680 ISBN-13:
  • 9004713689 ISBN-10:
  • 488.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language