Art, Myth and Ritual : the Path to Political Authority in Ancient China.

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A leading scholar in the United States on Chinese archaeology challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. Questioning Marx's concept of an "Asiatic" mode of production, Wittfogel's "hydraulic hypothesis," and cultural-materi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chang, Kwang-Chih
Otros Autores: Societies, American Council of Learned
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2009.
Temas:
To 221 B.C.
Political science > China > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
Civilization
Political science
China > Civilization > To 221 B.C.
Chine > Civilisation > Jusqu'à 221 av. J.-C.
China
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Clans, Towns, and the Political Landscape
  • 2. Moral Authority and Coercive Power
  • 3. Shamanism and Politics
  • 4. Art as the Path to Authority
  • 5. Writing as the Path to Authority
  • 6. Access to the Path
  • 7. The Rise of Political Authority
  • Appendix: The Kings of the Three Dynasties
  • Sources of Illustrations
  • Index

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