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Women in Ancient China by
This pioneering book provides a comprehensive survey of ancient Chinese women's history, covering thousands of years from the Neolithic era to China's unification in 221 BCE. For each period--Neolithic, Shang, Western Zhou, and Eastern Zhou--Bret Hinsch explores central aspects of female life: marriage, family life, politics, ritual, and religious roles. Deeply researched, the book draws on a wide range of Chinese scholarship and primary sources, including transmitted texts, inscriptions, and archaeological evidence. The result is a comprehensive view of women's history from the beginnings of Chinese civilization up to the beginnings of the imperial era. Clear and readable, the book will be invaluable for both students and specialists in gender studies.
Publication Date: 2021-05-10
Daily Life in Ancient China by
In this volume, Mu-chou Poo offers a new overview of daily life in ancient China. Synthesizing a range of textual and archaeological materials, he brings a thematic approach to the topic that enables a multi-faceted understanding of the ideological, economical, legal, social, and emotional aspects of life in ancient China. The volume focuses on the Han period and examines key topics such as government organization and elite ideology, urban and country life, practical technology, leisure and festivity, and death and burial customs. Written in clear and engaging prose, this volume serves as a useful introduction to the culture and society of ancient China. It also enables students to better understand the construction of history and to reflect critically on the nature of historical writing.
Call Number: DS741.65 .P82 2018
Ancient Chinese Inventions by
Contents: Are the four major inventions the most important? -- Compass -- Gunpowder -- Paper -- Printing -- Iron and steel smelting -- Copper smelting and bronze ware -- Extraction and application of petroleum -- Discovery and mining of coal -- Pottery and porcelain -- Wine and liquor -- Sericulture -- Tea and tea culture -- Star catalogue and star atlas -- Observation of solar and lunar eclipses -- Surveying of the meridian -- Zhang Heng and his seismograph -- Guo Shoujing and his shoushi calendar -- Decimal and binary systems -- Zu Chongzhi and pi -- Equal temperament -- Traditional Chinese medicine -- Acupuncture -- Anesthetic -- Variolation -- Great Wall -- China's Grand Canal -- Dujiangyan irrigation system -- Kite -- Abacus -- Weiqi (Go) -- Hot-air balloon -- Parachute -- Archery -- Match -- Chinese kung fu -- Football -- Golf -- Classical works of science.
Call Number: T27.C5 D4613 2011
National Geographic Investigates: Ancient China by
Through archeology learn the secrets of the past in China by studying mummies, ancient treasures, artifacts, terra-cotta figures, and more.
Call Number: DS715 .B36 2007
Streaming Video
- Ancient ChinaFrom the creation legend of Panku to the demise of the Han Dynasty, this program traces Chinese history and explores the roots of Chinese culture today. Visit the Great Wall of China as scholars discuss why it remains even today a symbol of oppression, exemplified in the legend of the weeping woman; the Imperial Palace and how it exemplifies Chinese beliefs in harmony; and the Beijing Opera, whose works are an elaborate retelling of traditional folktales. The influences of Buddhism, ancestor worship, and Taoism in China are also discussed, along with stunning footage of the Buddhist caves and the terra-cotta army. (50 minutes)
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Ancient China by
The legacy of past civilizations is still with us today. In Ancient China, readers discover the history and impressive accomplishments of the people of ancient China, including their technological wonders and feats of construction. Engaging text provides details on the civilization s history, development, daily life, culture, art, technology, warfare, social organization, and more. Well-chosen maps and images of artifacts bring the past to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing."
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Ancient China Simplified by
A fantastically rich resource about the history of Ancient China.
Publication Date: 2012
Ancient China and its Enemies by
Relations between Inner Asian nomads and Chinese are a continuous theme throughout Chinese history. By investigating the formation of nomadic cultures, by analyzing the evolution of patterns of interaction along China's northern frontiers, and by exploring how this interaction was recorded in early Chinese historiography, this book explores the origins of the cultural and political tensions between these two civilizations through the first millennium BC. The main purpose of the book is to analyze ethnic, cultural, and political frontiers between nomads and Chinese in the historical contexts that led to their formation, and to look at cultural perceptions of 'others' as a function of the same historical process. Based on both archaeological and textual sources, this book also introduces a new methodological approach to Chinese frontier history, which combines extensive factual data with a careful scrutiny of the motives, methods, and general conception of history that informed the Chinese historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien.
Publication Date: 2002
Databases
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Articles, essays, and primary sources on the history of the world.
