Excavating the afterlife : the archaeology of early Chinese religion /
Guolong Lai.
- 1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronology of early Chinese dynasties -- Maps -- Introduction -- The dead who would not be ancestors -- The transformation of burial space -- The presence of the invisible -- Letters to the underworld -- Journey to the Northwest -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Chinese characters.
9780295805702 0295805706
22573/ctvct58mg JSTOR
Warring States (China : 403-221 B.C.)
To 1500
Archaeology and religion--China. Excavations (Archaeology)--China. Sacred space--China. Tombs--China. Art objects--China. Manuscripts--China. Future life--Social aspects--History--China--To 1500. Social change--History--China--To 1500. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--Paganism & Neo-Paganism. RELIGION--Comparative Religion. Archaeology and religion. Art objects. Excavations (Archaeology) Manuscripts. Sacred space. Social change. Tombs. Religion Ausgrabung Grab Jenseitsglaube HISTORY / Asia / China
China--History--Warring States, 403-221 B.C. China. China