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Oedipal God

The Chinese Nezha and His Indian Origins

Shahar, Meir

Oedipal God

Oedipal God

The Chinese Nezha and His Indian Origins

Oedipal God

 

Offers the most comprehensive account in any language of the prodigal deity Nezha. Celebrated for over a millennium, Nezha is among the most formidable and enigmatic of all Chinese gods. In this theoretically informed study Meir Shahar recounts Nezha's riveting tale - which culminates in suicide and attempted patricide - and uncovers hidden tensions in the Chinese family system.


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Beschrijving Oedipal God

Offers the most comprehensive account in any language of the prodigal deity Nezha. Celebrated for over a millennium, Nezha is among the most formidable and enigmatic of all Chinese gods. In this theoretically informed study Meir Shahar recounts Nezha's riveting tale - which culminates in suicide and attempted patricide - and uncovers hidden tensions in the Chinese family system.


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9780824847609
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256
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Nederlands
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Univ of Hawaii Pr

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