Excavating the afterlife : the archaeology of early Chinese religion /

Lai, Guolong,

Excavating the afterlife : the archaeology of early Chinese religion / Guolong Lai. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographies and index.

Chronology of early Chinese dynasties -- Maps -- Introduction -- The dead who would not be ancestors -- The transformation of burial space -- The presence of the invisible -- Letters to the underworld -- Journey to the Northwest -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Chinese characters.



9780295805702


Archaeology and religion--China.
Excavations (Archaeology)--China.
Sacred space--China.
Tombs--China.
Art objects--China.
Manuscripts--China.
Future life--Social aspects--History--China--To 1500.
Social change--History--China--To 1500.


Electronic Books.

DS719 / .E933 2015