Reading of Shāng Inscriptions

by Yuan Liu, Kuang Yu Chen, Zhenhao Song

This book introduces readers to oracle bone inscriptions (OBI), the oldest known form of Chinese writing. It presents 120 rubbings made from unearthed animal bones and turtle shells that the Shang royal court employed to record royal divinations 3500 years ago, covering topics ranging from ancestor worship, rituals, and astronomy to agriculture, war, and hunting. Each rubbing is accompanied by a graph-to-graph transcription, a translation and a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811562164
• ISBN13: 9789811562167
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 2.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"