The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China
Dublin Core
Title
The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China
Subject
Philosophy, Chinese -- To 221 B.C
Art, Chinese -- To 221 B.C
Mythology, Chinese
Cosmology, Chinese
China -- Civilization -- To 221 B.C
China -- History -- Shang dynasty, 1766-1122 B.C
Art, Chinese -- To 221 B.C
Mythology, Chinese
Cosmology, Chinese
China -- Civilization -- To 221 B.C
China -- History -- Shang dynasty, 1766-1122 B.C
Creator
Sarah Allan
Publisher
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press
Relation
Series: SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
Identifier
ISBN : 0791404595
ISBN : 9780791404591
ISBN : 0791404609
ISBN : 9780791404607
ISBN : 9780791404591
ISBN : 0791404609
ISBN : 9780791404607
Table Of Contents
Introduction to the Shang -- Sons of suns -- From myth to history -- The shape of the cosmos -- Divination and sacrifice -- Art and meaning.
Date Created
1991
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Book
Files
Citation
Sarah Allan, “The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China,” Humanities Hub, accessed February 4, 2025, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/789.