Shang Civilization
Shang dynasty history book
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Shang Civilization is a history of the Shang dynasty by Kwang-chih Chang (Chinese: 張光直). It was published by Yale University Press in 1980. It is dedicated to Chang's doctoral advisor, Li Chi, who had died the previous year.
Shang Civilization, first edition cover | |
| Author | Kwang-chih Chang |
|---|---|
| Subject | Shang dynasty |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | Paper (hardback) |
| Pages | 417 |
| ISBN | 0-300-02428-2 |
| Text | Shang Civilization at Internet Archive |
Synopsis
After the front matter, there is a 66-page prolegomena, "Five Doors to Shang". This is followed by part I, "The Shang Society from An-yang", and part II, "Shang History beyond An-yang". There is a brief epilogue, "Shang in the Ancient World", followed by a postscript that notes some additional material that had come to light since the original manuscript was finished in 1978, and after that the standard back matter.[1]
