Amulettes et talismans de la Chine ancienne. Epigraphie Religion and far from any preconceived

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This book is the second volume of publications resulting from the work carried out within the framework of the ANR Mespériph project

Amulettes et talismans de la Chine ancienne. Epigraphie Religion and far from any preconceivedIn China, metal amulets constitute an ancient historical heritage but also a tradition whose practice and motivations remain very much alive. Appearing at the beginning of the Han dynasty, around 200 BC, in various forms and designs, similar to coins, amulets fulfilled essential functions in daily life. While they were intended to attract luck in personal and social life, they also acted in the less concrete spheres of mysticism, exorcism, beliefs,