Gyeongju: The Capital of Golden Silla

ISBN-13: 9780367869793 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 154 str.

Sarah Milledge Nelson

Opis

Gyeongju was the capital of the Kingdom of Silla in Korea from the fourth century to the tenth century, growing from a loose confederation of villages to become the capital of most of the Korean peninsula. In this volume, the history of this fascinating city, rich in archaeological discoveries, is charted from its earliest periods through its ze

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgments

1. The Ancient City of Gyeongju

2. Saro/Silla and the Historic Record

3. Gyeongju Archaeology

4. Production: Ceramics, Bronze, Iron, and Gold

5. Silk Roads and Trade Routes

6. Ranking and Sumptuary Rules

7. Rulership in Silla

8. Religions in Gyeongju

9. Gyeongju and Japan

10. Gyeongju in East Asian Perspective: A Summary and Critique

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Sarah Milledge Nelson is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of Denver, USA. Some of her authored books are The Archaeology of Korea; Shamans, Queens and Figurines; and Spirit Bird Journey, a novel about Korean archaeology, as well as several other books and journal articles. She has been working on Korean archaeology since 1970.