Li Chi Book of Rites 1885

1885. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766139182. Volume 2 of 2. An encyclopedia of ancient ceremonial usages, religious creeds and social institutions. The study of Li Chi is for three main purposes: as a philosophical work relating the principles and functions of ancient rituals and ceremonies; a source concerning the evolution of Confucian thought and how it relates to the development of Chinese civilization; and as a work showing the literary form, style and interest of the text.Legge, James is the author of 'Li Chi Book of Rites 1885' with ISBN 9780766139190 and ISBN 0766139190.