Art, Myth and Ritual : the Path to Political Authority in Ancient China.
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Cambridge :
Harvard University Press,
2009.
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Table of Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Clans, Towns, and the Political Landscape""; ""2. Moral Authority and Coercive Power""; ""3. Shamanism and Politics""; ""4. Art as the Path to Authority""; ""5. Writing as the Path to Authority""; ""6. Access to the Path""; ""7. The Rise of Political Authority""; ""Appendix: The Kings of the Three Dynasties ""; ""Sources of Illustrations""; ""Index ""