Cambridge History of China: Volume 2, the Six Dynasties, 220-589

Offers the most comprehensive English-language treatment of China's Six Dynasties period (220-589 CE), covering political, artistic, social, and intellectual developments.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. History: 1. Wei Rafe de Crespigny; 2. Wu Rafe de Crespigny; 3. Shu-Han J. Michael Farmer; 4. Western Jin Damien Chaussende; 5. Eastern Jin Charles Holcombe; 6. The Sixteen Kingdoms Charles Holcombe; 7. Cheng-Han State Terry F. Kleeman; 8. Northern Wei Scott Pearce; 9. Eastern Wei-Northern Qi Albert E. Dien; 10. Western Wei-Northern Zhou Albert E. Dien; 11. The Southern dynasties Andrew Chittick; Part II. Society and Realia: 12. The art of war David A. Graff; 13. Foreign relations Charles Holcombe; 14. The Northern economy Victor Cunrui Xiong; 15. The Southern economy Liu Shufen; 16. Agriculture Francesca Bray; 17. The history of Sogdians in China Rong Xinjiang; 18. Northern material culture Shing Müller; 19. Southern material culture Annette Kieser; 20. Women, families, and gendered society Jen-der Lee; 21. Local society Hou Xudong; Part III. Culture, Religion and Art: 22. Confucian learning and influence Keith N. Knapp; 23. Qingtan and Xuanxue Y. K. Lo; 24. Buddhism John Kieschnick; 25. Daoism Stephen R. Bokenkamp; 26. Popular religion Robert Ford Campany; 27. The world of prose literature Antje Richter; 28. The world of poetry Cynthia Chennault; 29. Art and visual culture Wu Hung; 30. Music Bo Lawergren; Abbreviations of frequently cited primary sources; Bibliography; Glossary-index.

About the author

Albert E. Dien is Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, California.Keith N. Knapp is Professor of History, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: Albert E. Dien, Albert E. (Stanford University Dien
• Assisted by: Albert E. Dien (Editor), Dien Albert E. (Editor), Keith N. Knapp (Editor), Knapp Keith N. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781107020771
• ISBN: 978-1-107-02077-1
• No. of pages: 346
• Series: The Cambridge History of China
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Ancient History, Asian History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE