Chariots in early China : origins, cultural interaction, and identity
| 1. Verfasser: |
Wu, Hsiao-yun, 1974-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Oxford :
Archaeopress,
2013.
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| Umfang/Format: |
iv, 135 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
BAR international series ;
2457 |
| ISBN: | 9781407310657 1-4073-1065-8 |
| Schlagworte: | |
| iDAI.gazetteer: |
China |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction. Historical background ; Literature Review ; Research Approaches ; Organization of the book.
- The Origins: the Shang Chariot and Their Steppe Associations. Introduction ; Components of the Shang chariot set ; The origins of the Shang chariot set ; The adaption of steppe chariots in the late Shang society.
- The Golden Chariot of the Zhou. Background ; Associations between the Zhou chariot and the Steppe culture ; The development of social roles of chariots in the Western Zhou period ; Chariots in the Eastern Zhou period ; The adoption of Zhou fittings by northern steppe groups.
- Chariots, Steppe Elements, and the Zhou Elite's Local Networks. Introduction ; Negotiation with steppe groups: cases from the Yan state and its periphery ; Gender and ethnic expressions of chariot burials in a local context: cases from the cemetery of the Jin ruling family ; Adopting chariots in the south in the middle Yangtze River valley ; Later developments.
- The Chariot of Early China: a Cultural Symbol.
