"Ancient China: Life, Myth and Art " by Edward Shaughnessy

"Ancient China: Life, Myth and Art " by Edward Shaughnessy

China is one of the most mysterious and intriguing of all civilizations. It was already a vast empire, some 2,000 years old, when Rome was building to its climax of expansion. Later, Westerners were captivated by China's legacy of dynastic rule that stretched from the dawn of antiquity - from the early Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, through the golden ages of the Han and Tang. Ancient China is a beautifully illustrated guide to this illustrious heritage and to its beliefs, rituals and cultural achievements. The book explores and explains China's unique concepts of art, mythology, philosophy, religion, technology and science. It covers the myths of gods, rulers and heroes; practices of ritual sacrifice and ancestor worship; the profound wisdom of sages such as Confucius and Laozi; the spiritual traditions of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism; the esoteric world of geomancy and alchemy, of adepts and immortals; advanced forms of medicine and healing; and a wealth of stunning artistry, from silk weaving and jade carving to ceramics and calligraphy.

Edward L. Shaughnessy is Creel Distinguished Service Professor of Early China in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations of the University of Chicago. His major fields of research are Western Zhou and Warring States cultural history, paleography, and the Classic of Changes. His major publications include Sources of Western Zhou History Inscribed Bronze Vessels (1991), I Ching The Classic of Changes, The First English Translation of the Newly Discovered Second-Century B.C. Mawangdui Texts (1996), A Record of Reanimating the Old and Knowing the New Studies in Shang and Zhou Cultural History (1997, in Chinese), Before Confucius Studies in the Creation of the Chinese Classics (1997, Chinese translation 2013), A Different View of Ancient History (2005, in Chinese), Rewriting Early Chinese Texts (2006, Chinese translation 2012), Arousal and Image A Collection of Essays on Ancient Chinese Cultural History (2012, in Chinese), and Unearthing the Changes (2014). He was the editor (with Michael Loewe) of The Cambridge History of Ancient China From the Origins of Civilizations to 221 B.C. (1999), and also served as the editor of the journal Early China.

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ISBN 13	9781844831524
ISBN 10	1844831523
Title	"Ancient China: Life, Myth and Art "
Author	Edward Shaughnessy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Watkins Media Limited
Year published	2005-09-29
Number of pages	144
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