Chinese Ideas of Life and Death - Faith, Myth and Reason in the Han Period (202 Bc-Ad 220)

Informationen zum Autor Michael Arthur Nathan Loewe (born 2 November 1922) is a British Sinologist! historian! and writer who has authored dozens of books! articles! and other publications in the fields of Classical Chinese and ancient Chinese history. Zusammenfassung Many of the basic characteristics of Imperial China took shape during the Han period (202 BC-AD 220). This book! first published in 1982! is a key contribution to our understanding of China's cultural history. It explains the conceptual background of many of the artefacts of China's past! and calls on the written word of the philosopher! poet and historian! and on cultural treasures revealed by archaeologists. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Four Attitudes of Mind  2. The Gods  3. The Life Hereafter  4. The Order of Nature  5. The Universe and the Shape of the Heavens  6. The Earth and Its Creatures  7. The Cycle of Change  8. Omens and Miracles  9. Divination and Oracles  10. Shamans and Intermediaries  11. Services to the Dead  12. The Imperial Cults  13. Imperial Sovereignty  14. The Purposes of Government  15. The Regulation of Man  16. The Scriptures

Product details

• Authors: Michael Loewe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138315761
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31576-1
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: History of China; Routledge Library Editions: History of China
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories