Daily Life in Ancient China

ISBN-13: 9781107021174 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 272 str.

Mu-Chou Poo

Opis

This book employs textual and archaeological material to reconstruct the various features of daily life in ancient China.

Recenzje

'… [those] concerned with China's early history, be they first year students or veteran scholars, will be grateful for this clear and concise account of the conditions that affected the conduct of life in China's early empires. Enriched as they have been by the material finds of recent years, thanks to an overview such as this book, they may well be able to place these discoveries in their context, fully conscious of the need to accept both historical and archaeological evidence as aspects of one and the same situation.' William A. Everett, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

Spis treści

1. The stage; 2. Government organization and elite ideology; 3. Social structure and law; 4. Country life; 5. Cities and urban life; 6. Production, consumption, and ideological constraints; 7. Practical technology; 8. Leisure and entertainment, games and festivals; 9. Glimpses of emotional life; 10. Death, burial, and the hope of a happy afterlife; Conclusion: continuation and transformation of life experience; Bibliography; Index.