Book

Belief and unbelief in a Taiwan village

Xerox University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1983 • Pages:

By: Harrell, Stevan.

Abstract
The purpose of this work is to examine belief and unbelief in the folk religion of Lei-ci-be (Ploughshare) village. Harrell discusses the history and social organization of the village, the practice of religion in the village, the methods and concepts employed in the study, the range of belief and unbelief, credibility of religious tenets, a typology of believers, religious belief and life experience, and belief and participation in religious practices.
Subjects
Extended families
Community structure
Inter-community relations
Towns
Magical and mental therapy
Shamans and psychotherapists
Burial practices and funerals
General character of religion
Revelation and divination
Organized ceremonial
culture
Taiwan Hokkien
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Ethnologist-5
Analyst
Marlene Martin
Field Date
1972-1973
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Ploughshare (Lei-ci-be) village, Taipei hsien, Hai-Shan region, Taiwan
Notes
Clyde Stevan Harrell
Data on belief and unbelief will be found in General Character of Religion ( 771)
UM 75-6860
Includes bibliography
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Stanford University, 1974
LCSH
Taiwanese