{"product_id":"the-shape-of-the-turtle-sarah-allan-9780791404607","title":"The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China","description":"Many Chinese philosophic concepts derive from an ancient cosmology. This work is the first reconstructions of the mythic thought of the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700- 1100 B.C.) which laid the foundation for later Chinese patterns of thought. Allan regards the myth, cosmology, divination, sacrificial ritual, and art of the Shang as different manifestations of a common religious system and each is examined in turn, building up a coherent and consistent picture. Although primarily concerned with the Shang, this work also describes the manner in which Shang thought was transformed in the later textual tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Allan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791404609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791404607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Sarah Allan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926073147647,"sku":"9780791404607","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1de3d3a6-b639-45aa-bf58-89d47ee73115.jpg?v=1681081044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shape-of-the-turtle-sarah-allan-9780791404607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}