Bibliograph

Guan yu, the religious afterlife of a failed hero, Barend J. ter Haar

Type

Label

Guan yu, the religious afterlife of a failed hero, Barend J. ter Haar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Guan yu

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1005198185

Responsibility statement

Barend J. ter Haar

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

the religious afterlife of a failed hero

Summary

Guan Yu was a minor general in the third century CE, but over time, he became known as one the most popular and influential deities of imperial China under the name Lord Guan or Emperor Guan. The work explores the cult of Guan Yu by examining the tremendous power of oral culture in creating the mythology of a deity.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Creator