Spectral Revolution
Notes on a Maoist Cosmology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22023680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Ng (0000-0001-6122-9640, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 104-111 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Made in China Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2206-9119 • E-ISSN: 2652-6352 |
| Publisher | ANU Press (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.22459/mic.05.02.2020.10 |
| OpenAlex | W3114054995 |
| Language | EN |
This essay describes the cosmological role of Mao in ritual and spirit mediumship in rural China. It considers the occulted forces hosted by the Chairman’s image and words, across movements of display, concealment, and circulation. Here, the Party-state has a cosmic double, and Maoist anti-religious policies are not what they seem
Astronomy · Cosmology · Physics · Theoretical physics · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |