The sinister way : the divine and the demonic in Chinese religious culture /
Richard von Glahn.
- xii, 385 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-360) and index.
Ancestors, ghosts, and gods in ancient China -- The Han cult of the dead and salvific religion -- Shanxiao: mountain goblins -- Plague demons and epidemic gods -- The song transformation of Chinese religious culture -- Wutong: from demon to deity -- The enchantment of wealth.