Description
| Item Description: | This pioneering study examines art objects and texts excavated from tombs in what was once the state of Chu, in south China, dating from the Warring States period (approximately 480-221 BCE) to the beginning of the imperial era (3rd century BCE to 1st century CE) to explore critical changes in religious beliefs and practices concerning the dead and the afterlife. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| ISBN: | 9780295994499 (hardcover acid-free paper)
0295994495 (hardcover acid-free paper) |
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