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Art Myth and Ritual The Path to Political Authority in Ancient China

by [Chang, K. C.]

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A leading scholar in the United States on Chinese archaeology challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. Questioning Marx's concept of an "Asiatic" mode of production, Wittfogel's "hydraulic hypothesis," and cultural-materialist theories on the importance of technology, K. C. Chang builds an impressive counterargument, one which ranges widely from recent archaeological discoveries to studies of mythology, ancient Chinese poetry, and the iconography of Shang food vessels.

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  • Harvard University Press Brand
  • Oct 15, 1988 Pub Date:
  • 9780674048089 ISBN-13:
  • 0674048083 ISBN-10:
  • 160.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.39 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: