| Description |
xviii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-363) and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Preliminaries. 1. Interpreting the Triads (Heaven and Earth Gathering) Pt. II. Performance. 2. Community and territory. 3. Boundaries and passages. 4. Blood covenant in Chinese society. 5. Hong family and its moral prescriptions Pt. III. Narratives. 6. Demonological messianic paradigm. 7. Messianic origins of Triad lore. 8. Central place of Triad political ideals. 9. Defining the Triad mission Pt. IV. Concluding Analysis. 10. Knowledge as an object. 11. Triad lore revisited. |
| Subject |
Public administration -- History.
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Public administration. |
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History. |
| Added Title |
Administrative history |
| ISBN |
1560003154 alkaline paper |
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