Description: 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.
Brief description: Nikolas Broy is a specially appointed associate professor in the Global Liberal Arts Program (GLAP) at Rikkyo University, Tokyo.
Review Quotes: Not merely a portrait of the Zhaijiao themselves, but a richly detailed view of the social and religious structures in which they were embedded.-- "Kitchen Arts & Letters" (12/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)