The People between the Rivers
The Rise and Fall of a Bronze Drum Culture, 200-750 CE
This fundamental study provides the first comprehensive history in any language of the lands between the Red and Pearl Rivers in southern China and the people who resided there over a span of a thousand years. Bringing to life the mysterious early people known as Li and Lao who inhabited the area, Catherine Churchman explores their custom of casting large bronze kettledrums. As the symbols of political authority and legitimacy for the Li and Lao rulers, the abundance of drums found in the archaeological record is an indication not only of the great number of such rulers, but also of their great wealth and power, which increased significantly…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4422-5861-7
- EAN: 9781442258617
- Produktnummer: 22973379
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 266 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 8'947 KB
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