Entombed epigraphy and commemorative culture in early medieval China a history of early muzhiming / by Timothy M. Davis.
| Author/creator | Davis, Timothy M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2015] |
| Description | xiii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in the history of Chinese texts, 1877-9425 ; volume 6 |
| Contents | Introduction: What are muzhiming?; Simple records of interment; Entombed stele inscriptions; Early standard muzhiming : the case of Liu Dai; Essential characteristics and distinctive features of muzhiming; The structure of this book -- The social functions of early medieval muzhiming -- The religious functions of entombed epigraphy -- Mortuary epigraphy moves underground -- Entombed epigraphy in an era of political instability -- Historiographical biography and commemorative biography -- The rise of muzhiming as a literary genre -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Entombed epitaphs from the western Jin and eastern Jin dynasties -- Appendix B: Northern Wei entombed epitaphs prior to 494 CE. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-402) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015034567 |
| ISBN | 9789004306417 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |