Flourishing Fasts

Flourishing Feasts is the first book to explore the socioreligious history of the Zhaijiao, “vegetarian sects,” that originated in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties and are still active in Taiwan today. Through historical analysis and ethnographic fieldwork, Broy shows their engagement in political, economic, legal, and cultural affairs.

,,Flourishing Feasts" este prima carte care exploreaza istoria socio-religioasa a Zhaijiao, ,,sectelor vegetariene", care isi au originea in China in timpul dinastiilor Ming si Qing si sunt inca active in Taiwan astazi. Prin analiza istorica si cercetare etnografica pe teren, Broy demonstreaza implicarea lor in afaceri politice, economice, juridice si culturale.