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Faith, Myth, and Reason in Han China

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In his classic study of the cultural history of Han China, Michael Loewe uses both archaeological discoveries and written records to sketch the conceptual background of various artifacts of the Han period, and shows how ancient Chinese thought is as much informed by mythology as it is dependent on reason. Originally published as Chinese Ideas of Life and Death: Faith, Myth and Reason in the Han Period (202 BC-AD 220), this edition includes a new Preface that discusses relevant discoveries made since the first publication and an updated list of other works on relevant topics.

Author(s): Michael Loewe
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Year: 2005

Language: English
Commentary: split and cleaned
Pages: 238
City: Indianapolis, IN

Faith, Myth and Reason in Han China
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Preface to the Hackett Edition
Introduction
1 Four Attitudes of Mind
2 The Gods
3 The Life Hereafter
4 The Order of Nature
5 The Universe and the Shape of the Heavens
6 The Earth and its Creatures
7 The Cycle of Change
8 Omens and Miracles
9 Divination and Oracles
10 Shamans and Intermediaries
11 Services to the Dead
12 The Imperial Cults
13 Imperial Sovereignty
14 The Purposes of Government
15 The Regulation of Man
16 The Scriptures
References and Notes for Further Reading
Glossary
Emperors of the Han Dynasty
Addendum to Further Reading
Index