Emperor and Ancestor: State and Lineage in South China

By David Faure

This book brings to life a thousand years of history on the Pearl River delta and provides rich documentation for the author's argument that in China ritual played the role of law in the West, serving as the glue that bound society together.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804753180
• ISBN13: 9780804753180
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"