Art, Myth and Ritual: The Path to Political Authority in Ancient China - Softcover

Chang, K. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674048083 ISBN 13: 9780674048089

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1988

Synopsis

The Path to Political Authority in Ancient China

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Review:

The value of these short essays lies in their cross-disciplinary perspective, in the freshness of some of the ideas, and in the juxtaposition of the elements of the analysis... [They] result in new perspectives on old issues: especially the roles of myth, writing, and marriage patterns in early Chinese political culture.--Barry Blakely "Asia and the East "

The general reader as well as the specialist will appreciate the book's clear discussion of many details, including the description of zoomorphic designs. Chang's interdisciplinary interpretive approach and well-balanced illustrations make this book an important addition to the study of China's early civilization.--Alfonz Lengyel "Archaeology "

This excellent little book offers one approach to an overall treatment of ancient Chinese society within a time span embracing the Three Dynasties... The picture of ancient China which emerges from this brief yet powerful synthesis is strikingly cohesive.--Léon Vandermeersch "Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies "

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0674048083
• ISBN 13: 9780674048089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156