The Cambridge history of ancient China : from the origins of civilization to 221 B.C. /

The Cambridge history of ancient China : from the origins of civilization to 221 B.C. / [print] edited by Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)1999. - xxix, 1148 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.



Calendar and chronology Environment of ancient China China on the eve of the historical period Language and writing Shang archaeology Shang : China's first historical dynasty Western Zhou history Western Zhou archaeology Waning of the Bronze Age : material culture and social developments, 770-481 B.C. Spring and autumn period Warring states : political history Art and architecture of the warring states period Classical philosophical writings Warring states natural philosophy and occult thought Northern frontier in pre-imperial China Heritage left to the empires Edward L. Shaughnessy -- David N. Keightley -- Kwang-chih Chang -- William G. Boltz -- Robert Bagley -- David N. Keightley -- Edward L. Shaughnessy -- Jessica Rawson -- Lothar von Falkenhausen -- Cho-yun Hsu -- Mark Edward Lewis -- Wu Hung -- David Shepherd Nivision -- Donald Harper -- Nicola Di Cosmo -- Michael Loewe.



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