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PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100585159378
ISBN-139780585159379
eBay Product ID (ePID)118112556
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Publication Year1991
TopicArchaeology, Asia / China
Book TitleSources of Western Zhou History : Inscribed Bronze Vessels
LanguageEnglish
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorEdward L. Shaughnessy
FormateBook
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eBook FormatnetLibrary
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal333.9561609794
SynopsisThe thousands of ritual bronze vessels discovered by China's archaeologists serve as the major documentary source for the Western Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.). These vessels contain long inscriptions full of detail on subjects as diverse as the military history of the period, the bureaucratic structure of the royal court, and lawsuits among the gentry. Moreover, being cast in bronze, the inscriptions preserve exactly the contemporary script and language. Shaughnessy has written a meticulous and detailed work on the historiography and interpretation of these objects. By demonstrating how the inscriptions are read and interpreted, Shaughnessy makes accessible in English some of the most important evidence about life in ancient China.
LC Classification NumberDS747.13.S52 1991
