Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700

Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780199844906
ISBN-13 : 0199844909
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