Birth in ancient China : a study of metaphor and cultural identity in pre-imperial China /

Using newly discovered and excavated texts, Constance A. Cook and Xinhui Luo systematically explore material culture, inscriptions, transmitted texts, and genealogies from BCE China to reconstruct the role of women in social reproduction in the ancient Chinese world. Applying paleographical, linguis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cook, Constance A. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Luo, Xinhui (co-author.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2017]
Colección:SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
Temas:
To 1500
Childbirth > Social aspects > China > History > To 1500.
Birth customs > China > History > To 1500.
Human reproduction > Social aspects > China > History > To 1500.
Metaphor > Social aspects > China > History > To 1500.
Group identity > China > History > To 1500.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Birth customs.
Childbirth > Social aspects.
Group identity.
Human reproduction > Social aspects.
Manners and customs.
Metaphor > Social aspects.
Zhou Dynasty (China)
China > Social life and customs > To 221 B.C.
China > History > Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C.
Chine > Mœurs et coutumes > Jusqu'à 221 av. J.-C.
Chine > Histoire > 1122-221 av. J.-C. (Dynastie des Zhou)
China.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Using newly discovered and excavated texts, Constance A. Cook and Xinhui Luo systematically explore material culture, inscriptions, transmitted texts, and genealogies from BCE China to reconstruct the role of women in social reproduction in the ancient Chinese world. Applying paleographical, linguistic, and historical analyses, Cook and Luo discuss fertility rituals, birthing experiences, divine conceptions, divine births, and the overall influence of gendered supernatural agencies on the experience and outcome of birth. They unpack a cultural paradigm in which birth is not only a philosophical symbol of eternal return and renewal but also an abiding religious and social focus for lineage continuity. They also suggest that some of the mythical founder heroes traditionally assumed to be male may in fact have had female identities. Students of ancient history, particularly Chinese history, will find this book an essential complement to traditional historical narratives, while the exploration of ancient religious texts, many unknown in the West, provides a unique perspective into the study of the formation of mythology and the role of birthing in early religion.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781438467122
1438467125

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