A Song for One or Two: Music and the Concept of Art in Early China Volume 42 Contributor(s): Dewoskin, Kenneth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892640421 ISBN-13: 9780892640423 Publisher: U of M Center for Chinese Studies OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1982 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Religious - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Philosophy |
Dewey: 781.731 |
LCCN: 81019519 |
Series: Michigan Papers in Chinese Studies |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.7" (0.70 lbs) 216 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This study of theories of music and art in China from the classical period to the Six Dynasties is based on analysis and interpretation of textual and archaeological evidence. Its wide-ranging sources include mythology, aesthetic philosophy, musical lore, and notation systems. The evolution of theories of music and art is considered in the context of cosmological and moral philosophy. |