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Praying for Power

- Buddhism and the Formation of Gentry Society in Late-Ming China

About Praying for Power

Timothy Brook studies three widely separated and economically dissimilar counties. He draws on rich data in monastic gazetteers to examine the patterns and social consequences of patronage.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674697751
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 412
  • Published:
  • December 31, 1993
  • Dimensions:
  • 248x163x37 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 776 g.
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Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Timothy Brook studies three widely separated and economically dissimilar counties. He draws on rich data in monastic gazetteers to examine the patterns and social consequences of patronage.

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