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The Cambridge History of Ancient China : From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC by Edward L. Shaughnessy and Michael Loewe (1999, Hardcover)

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Cambridge History of Ancient China : From the Origins of Civilization to 221 ., Hardcover by Loewe, Michael (EDT); Shaughnessy, Edward L. (EDT), ISBN 0521470307, ISBN-13 9780521470308, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A survey of the cultural history of pre-Imperial China. Historians and archaeologists cover the Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, Warring States, Neolithic background, language, intellectual history, relations with central Asia, and the debts of the Qin and Han empires to these periods. There are chapters on institutional history, based on both traditional and palaeographic literature, and on material culture.

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The Cambridge History of Ancient China provides a survey of the cultural history of pre-imperial China. Fourteen leading specialists on early Chinese history and archaeology cover more than one thousand years. There are two chapters for each time-period - Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, and Warring States: one on institutional history, based on both traditional and palaeographic literature, and one on material culture, based on archaeological evidence. There are also chapters on the Neolithic background, language, intellectual history, relations with Central Asia, and the debts of both the Qin and Han empires to these earlier time-periods. Although written by specialists, this Cambridge history aims to explain and describe pre-imperial China to an audience that will include scholars and students, as well as general readers without specialized knowledge of Chinese history. It can be consulted as a work of reference, or read continuously, alone or as part of The Cambridge History of China series.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521470307
ISBN-13
9780521470308
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818135

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Author
Edward L. Shaughnessy, Michael Loewe
Publication Name
Cambridge History of Ancient China : from the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
1182 Pages

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9.1in
Item Height
2.8in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
59.3 Oz

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Ds741.5 .C35 1999
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‘The Cambridge History of Ancient China bridges the gap between the earliest material evidence that has come to light through archaeological discoveries and Chinese textual sources … the present volume dedicates two chapters to each of the periods covered; one on the institutional history and the other on material culture. The results affords a far more comprehensive view of ancient China than a ‘primary sources’ approach could have yielded … Whether consulted as a reference or read continuously; the wealth of material in the present volume will be relevant not only to scholars and students, but to the general reading public interested in that cultural melting-pot which is China.’History Today, "...almost everyone interested in ancient China will find something to reward them within its cover." American Historical Review, 'Read as a whole, this volume's advocacy of archaeological insights, combined with more traditional historical approaches, offers a truly stimulating invigoration of how we imagine the ancient world in China â€¦ A particularly fascinating chapter by Nicola Di Cosmo surveys the textual and archaeological knowledge of China's northern zone â€¦ The archaeological chapters surpass all previous accounts for their narrative cohesion and detailed references.' Times Higher Education Supplement, ‘Read as a whole, this volume’s advocacy of archaeological insights, combined with more traditional historical approaches, offers a truly stimulating invigoration of how we imagine the ancient world in China … A particularly fascinating chapter by Nicola Di Cosmo surveys the textual and archaeological knowledge of China’s northern zone … The archaeological chapters surpass all previous accounts for their narrative cohesion and detailed references.’Times Higher Education Supplement, "...is a necessary reference work for students of Chinese history, if they read only those well-researched and carefully written chapters." Historian, 'The Cambridge History of Ancient China bridges the gap between the earliest material evidence that has come to light through archaeological discoveries and Chinese textual sources â€¦ the present volume dedicates two chapters to each of the periods covered; one on the institutional history and the other on material culture. The results affords a far more comprehensive view of ancient China than a 'primary sources' approach could have yielded â€¦ Whether consulted as a reference or read continuously; the wealth of material in the present volume will be relevant not only to scholars and students, but to the general reading public interested in that cultural melting-pot which is China.' History Today, 'Read as a whole, this volume's advocacy of archaeological insights, combined with more traditional historical approaches, offers a truly stimulating invigoration of how we imagine the ancient world in China ... A particularly fascinating chapter by Nicola Di Cosmo surveys the textual and archaeological knowledge of China's northern zone ... The archaeological chapters surpass all previous accounts for their narrative cohesion and detailed references.' Times Higher Education Supplement, 'The Cambridge History of Ancient China bridges the gap between the earliest material evidence that has come to light through archaeological discoveries and Chinese textual sources ... the present volume dedicates two chapters to each of the periods covered; one on the institutional history and the other on material culture. The results affords a far more comprehensive view of ancient China than a 'primary sources' approach could have yielded ... Whether consulted as a reference or read continuously; the wealth of material in the present volume will be relevant not only to scholars and students, but to the general reading public interested in that cultural melting-pot which is China.' History Today, "This volume presents informative summaries of major periods and topics with meticulous attention to the evidence. The discussions of sources, sites, and artifacts will be invaluable to present and future students, who will also be grateful for the illustrations and Chinese characters included in the text." Choice, "This is an informative book full of important insights...The successful combination in this volume of these two approaches deserves to be emulated in studies on later periods. This volume is truly an impressive monument--a monument consisting almost exclusively of texts." China Review International, "It is indeed a daunting task to review this hefty volume consisting of fourteen chapters by specialists in their respective fields and no summary can do justice to its contents. Read it." Susan Bush, Early Medieval China
Table of Content
List of maps, tables, and figures; Conventions; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy; Calendar and chronology Edward L. Shaughnessy; The environment of ancient China David N. Keightley; 1. China on the eve of the historical period Kwang-chih Chang; 2. Language and writing William G. Boltz; 3. Shang archaeology Robert Bagley; 4. The Shang: China's first historical dynasty David N. Keightley; 5. Western Zhou history Edward L. Shaughnessy; 6. Western Zhou archaeology Jessica Rawson; 7. The waning of the Bronze Age: material culture and social developments, 770-481 BC Lothar von Falkenhausen; 8. The Spring and Autumn period Cho-yun Hsu; 9. Warring States: the political history Mark Edward Lewis; 10. The art and architecture of the Warring States period Wu Hung; 11. The classical philosophical writings David Sheperd Nivison; 12. Warring states: natural philosophy and occult thought Donald Harper; 13. The Northern Frontier in pre-Imperial China Nicola Di Cosmo; 14. The heritage left to the Empires Michael Loewe; Bibliography; Index.
Copyright Date
1999
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Archaeology, Asia / China, Europe / Medieval
Lccn
97-033203
Dewey Decimal
931
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science

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by dgreenbe729Dec 21, 2021
Good introduction to Shang and Zhou China
Great companion (prequel) to the multi-volume Cambridge History of China. More archeology than history, but that's the nature of the information available to us from this period. I breezed through the 900+ pages in less than a week.
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