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Writing and Materiality in Ancient China

The Textual Culture of the Mawangdui Tombs

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This book is an interdisciplinary study of the varied forms of writing found at the Mawangdui tomb site in south-central China, exploring the different roles that texts played in the lives and afterlives of Chinese elites during the Han dynasty.

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Writing and Materiality in Ancient China, Luke Waring

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2025
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Title
Writing and Materiality in Ancient China
Subtitle
The Textual Culture of the Mawangdui Tombs
Language
English
Publisher
Columbia
Released
2025
ISBN10
0231219563
ISBN13
9780231219563
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Description
This book is an interdisciplinary study of the varied forms of writing found at the Mawangdui tomb site in south-central China, exploring the different roles that texts played in the lives and afterlives of Chinese elites during the Han dynasty.