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Cosmology and Political Culture in Early China

Hoofdkenmerken

Auteur:	Wang, Aihe
Titel:	Cosmology and Political Culture in Early China
Uitgever:	Cambridge University Press
ISBN:	9780521027496
Serie:	Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
Serie:	Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
Land van oorsprong:	United Kingdom
Prijs:	€ 66.70
Verschijningsdatum:	02-11-2006
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	Social & cultural history
Geogr.gebied:	China
Geillustreerd:	10 Tables, unspecified; 2 Maps; 14 Halftones, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified
Dewey code:	951.01

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	256
Hoogte mm.:	151
Breedte mm.:	229
Dikte mm.:	19
Gewicht gr.:	394

Inhoud:

This radical reinterpretation of the formative stages of Chinese culture and history traces the central role played by cosmology in the formation of China's early empires. It crosses the disciplines of history, social anthropology, archaeology and philosophy to illustrate how cosmological systems shaped political culture.