Daily Life in Ancient China

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-107-60546-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 529 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Poo, Mu-Chou

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The stage; 2. Government organization and elite ideology; 3. Social structure and law; 4. Country life; 5. Cities and urban life; 6. Production, consumption, and ideological constraints; 7. Practical technology; 8. Leisure and entertainment, games and festivals; 9. Glimpses of emotional life; 10. Death, burial, and the hope of a happy afterlife; Conclusion: continuation and transformation of life experience; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Poo, Mu-Chou
Mu-chou Poo is Chair and Professor of History at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include society and religion in Ancient Egypt and China and comparative ancient history. He is author of and editor of five books, most recently Old Society, New Belief:�Religious Transformation of China and Rome, ca.1st�th�enturies (2017).