Offerings of jade and silk. Ritual and symbol in the legitimation of the T'ang Dynasty

Wechsler, Howard J.

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1985

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. xiv, 313, [1]; full brown cloth, gilt title on spine; fine in fine pictorial dust jacket. "After their conquest of the Chinese empire in A. D. 618, the early rulers of the great T'ang dynasty sought to legitimate their authority. This book, which investigates the way various state rituals and political symbols were employed to attain this goal, is the first to view ritual as an important political tool of dynasties and a way of understanding traditional Chinese civilization.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Offerings of jade and silk. Ritual and symbol in the legitimation of the T'ang Dynasty
• Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven and London
• Publication Date: 1985
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Asia
  • China
  • Ancient History