Cherishing antiquity : the cultural construction of an ancient Chinese kingdom /

"Describes the commemoration within Chinese literature and culture of the ancient southern kingdom of Wu, which collapsed in 473 BCE. This book, through an analysis of the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and then of its literary legacy, illuminates the remarkable cultural end...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Milburn, Olivia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Chino
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Published by the Harvard University Asia Center and distributed by Harvard University Press, 2013.
Colección:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 89.
Temas:
722-481 B.C.
HISTORY > Social History.
Historiography
Geschichtsschreibung
Historiografi.
China > History > Spring and Autumn period, 722-481 B.C.
China > History > Spring and Autumn period, 722-481 B.C. > Historiography.
Chine > Histoire > 722-481 av. J.-C. (Époque des Printemps et des Automnes)
Chine > Histoire > 722-481 av. J.-C. (Époque des Printemps et des Automnes) > Historiographie.
China
Wu
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Describes the commemoration within Chinese literature and culture of the ancient southern kingdom of Wu, which collapsed in 473 BCE. This book, through an analysis of the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and then of its literary legacy, illuminates the remarkable cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 392 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-381) and index.
ISBN:9781684170739
1684170737

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