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020 _a0-345-36359-0 (pbk)
040 _cUE-CL
082 _a299.51
_bB6234
100 _aBloomfield frena
245 _aThe book of chinese beliefs
_c/ Frena bloomfield
260 _aNew York:
_bBallantine Books,
_c1983
300 _axxi, 229 P.
505 _aIntroduction 1 The invisible people 2 Fung shui: Chinese earth magic 3 Gods, ghosts and spirits, or what the Chinese really believe 4 The festive year 5 Talking to spirits: the art of the Chinese medium 6 Magical arts: spells and exorcisms 7 Healing: mastering the life force 8 Reading fate: Chinese methods of fortune-telling 9 The almanac 10 The sweet and sour of etiquette 11 Food and drink: harmony fuel 12 Triad Societies: Chinese secret societies Appendix: Chinese deities Further reading
546 _aEnglish
650 _aBook--Chinese--Beliefs
942 _cBK
999 _c25831
_d25830