{"product_id":"sources-of-western-zhou-history-edward-l-shaughnessy-9780520070288","title":"Sources of Western Zhou History: Inscribed Bronze Vessels","description":"The thousands of ritual bronze vessels discovered by China's archaeologists serve as the major documentary source for the Western Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.). These vessels contain long inscriptions full of detail on subjects as diverse as the military history of the period, the bureaucratic structure of the royal court, and lawsuits among the gentry. Moreover, being cast in bronze, the inscriptions preserve exactly the contemporary script and language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaughnessy has written a meticulous and detailed work on the historiography and interpretation of these objects. By demonstrating how the inscriptions are read and interpreted, Shaughnessy makes accessible in English some of the most important evidence about life in ancient China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward L. Shaughnessy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520070283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520070288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.38w x 1.13d","brand":"Edward L. Shaughnessy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056199921919,"sku":"9780520070288","price":73.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_777cf380-1f53-4499-8d52-066ab616197a.jpg?v=1685040046","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sources-of-western-zhou-history-edward-l-shaughnessy-9780520070288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}