Daily Life in Ancient China

In this volume, Mu-chou Poo offers a new overview of daily life in ancient China. Synthesizing a range of textual and archaeological materials, he brings a thematic approach to the topic that enables a multi-faceted understanding of the ideological, economical, legal, social, and emotional aspects of life in ancient China. The volume focuses on the Han period and examines key topics such as government organization and elite ideology, urban and country life, practical technology, leisure and festivity, and death and burial customs. Written in clear and engaging prose, this volume serves as a useful introduction to the culture and society of ancient China. It also enables students to better understand the construction of history and to reflect critically on the nature of historical writing.

Author: Mu-Chou Poo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/21/2018
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 10.03h x 7.16w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9781107605466

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2019

About the Author
Poo, Mu-Chou: - Mu-chou Poo is Chair and Professor of History at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include society and religion in Ancient Egypt and China and comparative ancient history. He is author of and editor of five books, most recently Old Society, New Belief: Religious Transformation of China and Rome, ca.1st-6th Centuries (2017).