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The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China

The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China

Allan, Sarah

Paperback

Series: Suny Chinese Philosophy and Culture

General Asian HistoryGeneral Eastern Religions

ISBN10: 0791404609
ISBN13: 9780791404607
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Mar 21 1991
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Many Chinese philosophic concepts derive from an ancient cosmology. This work is the first reconstructions of the mythic thought of the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700- 1100 B.C.) which laid the foundation for later Chinese patterns of thought. Allan regards the myth, cosmology, divination, sacrificial ritual, and art of the Shang as different manifestations of a common religious system and each is examined in turn, building up a coherent and consistent picture. Although primarily concerned with the Shang, this work also describes the manner in which Shang thought was transformed in the later textual tradition.

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