The Religious System of China: Its Ancient Forms, Evolution, History and Present Aspect, Manners, Customs and Social Institutions Connected Therewith (6 volume set)
Taipei, the Republic of China: Southern Materials Center, Inc., 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Six volume set. 21.5 x 15 cm. xxi 360pp. viii 361-827pp, vi 829- 1468pp, x 464 (3) pp, vi 465-928 (2) pp, vi 929-1341pp (2). Illustrations, some fold-outs. Maroon boards in dust jackets. Some fading to jacket spines. Some light foxing to prelims. Index of Chinese books used in preparation of the work in volumes 4, 5, & 6. Very Good / Very Good. Item #89496
Originally done by Brill in 1892-1910, this is a Taiwanese reprint from 1989. Monumental work. Topics covered (and original subtitles) include Disposal of the Dead, Fung-shui, The Soul and Ancestral Worship, Demonology, and The War against Spectres.
Price: $320.00