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Daily life in ancient China

Title
  1. Daily life in ancient China / Mu-chou Poo.
Published by
  1. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
  2. ©2018
Author
  1. Pu, Muzhou

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Description
  1. xviii, 258 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
  1. In this volume, Mu-chou Poo offers a new overview of daily life in Ancient China. Synthesizing a range of textual and archaeological materials, he brings a thematic approach to the 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 and burial customs. Written in clear and engaging prose, this volume serves as a useful introduction to the culture and society of Ancient China. It also enables students to better understand the construction of history and to reflect critically on the nature of historical writing.
Subject
  1. China
  2. China > Social life and customs > 221 B.C.-960 A.D
  3. China > Social life and customs > To 221 B.C
  4. To 960
  5. Manners and customs
Contents
  1. 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 -- Leisure and entertainment, games, and festivals -- Glimpses of emotional life -- Death, burial, and the hope for a happy afterlife -- Conclusion: continuation and transformation of life experience.
Call number
  1. JFF 19-267
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index.
Author
  1. Pu, Muzhou, author.
Title
  1. Daily life in ancient China / Mu-chou Poo.
Publisher
  1. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Copyright date
  1. ©2018
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index.
Chronological term
  1. To 960
Other form:
  1. ebook version : 9781108598767
Other standard identifier
  1. 40028319750
ISBN
  1. 9781107021174 hardback
  2. 1107021170 hardback
  3. 1107605466 paperback
  4. 9781107605466 paperback
Research call number
  1. JFF 19-267
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