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Author Shi, Jie, 1979- author.

Title Modeling peace : royal tombs and political ideology in early China / Jie Shi.

Publication Info. New York : Columbia University Press, [2020].

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 358 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Tang Center Series in Early China
Tang center series in early China.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Part I: The Embrace of Body and Soul -- The Union of Husband and Wife -- Integration between Ethnic Han and Non-Han -- Part II: The Public King -- The King of Peace -- The King Under the Gaze
Summary Among the ancient graves and tombs excavated to date in China, the Mancheng site stands out for its unparalleled complexity and richness. Modeling Peace interprets Western Han royal burial as a political ideology by closely reading the architecture and funerary content of this site and situating it in the historical context of imperialization
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Subject Mancheng Qu (Baoding Shi, China) -- Antiquities.
Baoding Shi (China) -- Antiquities.
Tombs -- Kings and rulers -- China.
Tombs.
Kings and rulers.
China.
China -- Politics and government -- 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
Social archaeology -- China -- Baoding Shi.
Social archaeology.
China -- Baoding Shi.
Ethnoarchaeology -- China -- Baoding Shi.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Archaeology and history -- China -- Baoding Shi.
Archaeology and history.
Chronological Term 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version Shi, Jie, 1979- author Modeling Peace First Edition New York : Columbia University Press, 2019 9780231191029 (DLC) 2018060751 (OCoLC)1084644096
ISBN 9780231549202 electronic book
0231549202 electronic book
9780231191029 hardcover alkaline paper
0231191022 hardcover alkaline paper