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Early China: A Social and Cultural History
Li Feng
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Description for Early China: A Social and Cultural History
Paperback. A critical new interpretation of the early history of Chinese civilization based on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. Num Pages: 367 pages, 82 b/w illus. 17 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 586.
'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chinese society and culture are all to be found in this formative period of Chinese civilization. Li Feng's new critical interpretation draws on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries from the past thirty years. This fluent and engaging overview of early Chinese civilization explores key topics including the origins of the written language, the rise of the state, the Shang and Zhou religions, bureaucracy, law and governance, the evolving nature of ... Read more
'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chinese society and culture are all to be found in this formative period of Chinese civilization. Li Feng's new critical interpretation draws on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries from the past thirty years. This fluent and engaging overview of early Chinese civilization explores key topics including the origins of the written language, the rise of the state, the Shang and Zhou religions, bureaucracy, law and governance, the evolving nature of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
New Approaches to Asian History
Number of Pages
367
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521719810
SKU
V9780521719810
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About Li Feng
Li Feng is Professor of Early Chinese History and Archaeology at Columbia University. Both a historian and an archaeologist, his research interests extend from bronze inscriptions and Western Zhou history to broader issues such as the nature of early states, bureaucracy, comparative literacy, cross-region cultural relations and theories of social development. He is also an active archaeologist with extensive fieldwork ... Read more
Reviews for Early China: A Social and Cultural History
'Li Feng has delivered a highly competent and accessible account of the social, political, and institutional history of early China. The text incorporates the most current state of scholarship in a rapidly developing field and deserves particular praise for its expert inclusion of archaeological evidence. The book will be welcomed by non-specialists and specialists alike.' Roel Sterckx, University of Cambridge ... Read more