Sources of Western Zhou History: Inscribed Bronze Vessels - Couverture rigide

Shaughnessy, Edward L.

 
9780520070288: Sources of Western Zhou History: Inscribed Bronze Vessels
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ISBN 10 : 0520070283 ISBN 13 : 9780520070288
Editeur : University of California Press, 1992

Synopsis

The thousands of ritual bronze vessels discovered by China's archaeologists serve as the major documentary source for the Western Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.). These vessels contain long inscriptions full of detail on subjects as diverse as the military history of the period, the bureaucratic structure of the royal court, and lawsuits among the gentry. Moreover, being cast in bronze, the inscriptions preserve exactly the contemporary script and language.

Shaughnessy has written a meticulous and detailed work on the historiography and interpretation of these objects. By demonstrating how the inscriptions are read and interpreted, Shaughnessy makes accessible in English some of the most important evidence about life in ancient China.

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À propos de l?auteur

Edward L. Shaughnessy is Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520070283
ISBN 13 
9780520070288
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
312
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Personne responsable
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