Daily life in ancient China
Title:
Daily life in ancient China
Author:
Pu, Muzhou, author.
ISBN:
9781107021174
9781107605466
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Physical Description:
xviii, 258 p. : ill., maps ; 26cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- The stage -- Government organizations and elite ideology -- Social structure and law -- Country life-- Cities and urban life -- Production, consumption, and ideological constraints -- Practical technology -- Leisureand entertainment, games, and festivals -- Glimpses of emotional life -- Death, burial, and the hope for a happy afterlife -- Conclusion: continuation and transformation of life experience.
Abstract:
In this volume, Mu-chou Poo offers a new overview of dailylife in Ancient China. Synthesizing a range of textual andarchaeological materials, he brings a thematic approach tothe topic that enables a multi-faceted understanding of the ideological, economical, legal, social, and emotional aspects of life in Ancient China. The volume focuses on the Han period and examines key topics such as government organization and elite ideology, urban and country life, practical technology, leisure and festivity, and death andburial customs. Written in clear and engaging prose, this volume servces as a useful introduction to the culture andsociety of Ancient China. It also enables students to better understand the construction of history and to reflect critically on the nature of historical writing.
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-254) and index.
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