Landscape and Power in Early China: The Crisis and Fall of the Western Zhou 1045-771 BC

by Li Feng

Book Overview

The ascendancy of the Western Zhou in Bronze Age China, 1045-771 BC, was a critical period in the development of Chinese civilisation and culture. This book addresses the complex relationship between geography and political power in the context of the crisis and fall of the Western Zhou state. Drawing on the latest archaeological discoveries, the book shows how inscribed bronze vessels can be used to reveal changes in the political space of the period...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052110811X
• ISBN13: 9780521108119
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"