Six Dynasties Civilization

Name: Six Dynasties Civilization
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ISBN: 9780300074048

ISBN-10: 0300074042

ISBN-13: 9780300074048

Edition: 2007

Authors: Albert E. Dien

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The Six Dynasties, also known as the “Dark Age” of Chinese history, was a period of political disunity and conflict but also one of important developments in the arts, religion, and culture. This comprehensive and extensively illustrated book covers the material culture of the Six Dynasties, A.D. 220 to 589. Albert E. Dien, a foremost expert on the period, draws on the archaeological findings of mainland China journals as well as historical and literary sources to clarify and interpret the database of over 1,800 tombs developed for this volume. During the Six Dynasties, the influences of non-Chinese nomads, the flourishing of Buddhism, and increasing numbers of foreign merchants in the…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 5/16/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 622
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English



Preface


Chart of the Six Dynasties Period


The Sixteen States by Area



The Six Dynasties



Cities and Outposts



Architecture



Tomb Architecture



The Royal Tombs



Tomb Furnishings



Material Culture and the Arts



Furniture



Clothing



Armor and Weapons



Music and Musical Instruments



Aspects of Daily Life



Buddhism and Taoism


Afterword


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index