| The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China Contributor(s): Allan, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791404595 ISBN-13: 9780791404591 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Eastern - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 299.510 |
| LCCN: 90030424 |
| Lexile Measure: 1540 |
| Series: Suny Chinese Philosophy and Culture |
| Physical Information: 248 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many Chinese philosophic concepts derive from an ancient cosmology. This work is the first reconstructions of the mythic thought of the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700- 1100 B.C.) which laid the foundation for later Chinese patterns of thought. Allan regards the myth, cosmology, divination, sacrificial ritual, and art of the Shang as different manifestations of a common religious system and each is examined in turn, building up a coherent and consistent picture. Although primarily concerned with the Shang, this work also describes the manner in which Shang thought was transformed in the later textual tradition. |