578 Pages
by
Routledge
578 Pages
by
Routledge
578 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2006. The Moon Year is an attempt at recording the mysterious and
somewhat elusive traditions of the Chinese. Juliet Bredon and Igor
Mitrophanow trace their way through the intimate life of the society,
their religions, their superstitions, their philosophies, and customs.
Only after a year's residence in China are they able to gather a much
more intimate perspective on... Read more
PREFACE CHAPTER I-THE CHINESE CALENDAR II-THE HUNDRED GODS III-IMPERIAL CEREMONIES IV-THE TWELFTH MOON, OR BITTER MOON V-THE FIRST MOON, OR HOLIDAY MOON. VI-THE SECOND MOON, OR BUDDING MOON VII-THE THIRD MOON, OR SLEEPY MOON VIII-THE FOURTH :MOON, OR PEONY MOON IX-THE FIFTH MOON, OR DRAGON MOON X-THE SIXTH MOON, OR LOTUS MOON XI--THE SEVENTH MOON, OR MOON OF HUNGRY GHOSTS XII-THE EIGHTH MOON, OR HARVEST MOON XIII-THE NINTH MOON, OR CHRYSANTHEMUM MOON XIV-THE TENTH MOON, OR KINDLY MOON XV-THE ELEVENTH MOON, OR WHITE MOON
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Juliet Bredon, Igor Mitrophanow
