A Source Book of Ancient Chinese Bronze Inscriptions (Revised Edition)

by Constance A. Cook (Editor), R. Goldin Paul (Editor)

Overview

The Revised Edition of A Source Book of Ancient Chinese Bronze Inscriptions offers English translations and commentary on over eighty-two important bronze inscriptions, ranging in date from approximately 1200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. with critical corrections to the first edition. The translations and discussions are a collaborative effort of experts scholars, including Constance A. Cook, Wolfgang Behr, Robert Eno, Paul R. Goldin, Martin Kern, Maria Khayutina, David W. Pankenier, David Sena, Laura Skosey, and Yan Sun. For each inscription, authors offer a brief overview of the provenance and historical context of the bronze, followed by a transcription in modern Chinese graphs, an idiomatic translation, and a list of further reading. This Revised editon corrects errors in and updates the material in the original edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996944014
Publisher:	Society for the Study of Early China
Publication date:	07/16/2020
Series:	Early China Special Monograph Series , #8
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

Lehigh University

University of Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

Foreword

The aims of This Book

Introduction: Essays and Guides

Bronzes and Sacrifice

Ceremony and the Creation of the Text

The Legacy of Bronzes and Bronze Inscriptions in Early Chinese Literature

Tables

Chronology

The Sexagenary Cycle

Conventions and Abbreviations

Inscription numbers 1-82

Glossary

Bibliography

Index