Ancestors, Kings, and the Dao

Ancestors, Kings, and the Dao outlines the evolution of musical performance in early China, first within and then ultimately away from the socio-religious context of ancestor worship. The focus of this study is on excavated texts; it is the first to use both bronze and bamboo narratives to show the evolution of a single ritual practice.

Summary

Ancestors, Kings, and the Dao outlines the evolution of musical performance in early China, first within and then ultimately away from the socio-religious context of ancestor worship. The focus of this study is on excavated texts; it is the first to use both bronze and bamboo narratives to show the evolution of a single ritual practice.

Product details

• Authors: Constance A. Cook
• Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780674976955
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97695-5
• No. of pages: 348
• Dimensions: 237 mm x 163 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 616 g
• Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Mon; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories