| State Sacrifices and Music in Ming China: Orthodoxy, Creativity, and Expressiveness Contributor(s): Lam, Joseph S. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 079143706X ISBN-13: 9780791437063 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - History | Asia - China - Music | Ethnomusicology |
| Dewey: 299.512 |
| LCCN: 97-36909 |
| Series: Suny Series, Chinese Local Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.91" W x 8.96" (0.66 lbs) 205 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Chinese - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents a wealth of historical, ritual, and musical data preserved in authentic Ming documents, describing ritual and musical structures, thoughts, and actions of Ming emperors and scholar-officials who practiced court ritual and music for official and personal purposes. Not only the significance of Ming dynasty state sacrifices and music are illustrated, but also the roles they played in imperial China. |