The Textual Culture of the Mawangdui Tombs Luke WaringColumbia University Press Excavations at the famous Mawangdui tomb site in south-central China (early to mid-second century BCE) have unearthed many kinds of writing, including documents made of silk, wood, and bamboo as well as a wide range of inscribed artifacts. This book is an interdisciplinary study of these … [Read more...]
Mass Consumption of Fine Things in the Han Empire Yanlong GuoColumbia University Press In Han China (202 BCE–220 CE), few luxury objects were as widely coveted as bronze mirrors. Typically circular and ranging from seven to thirty centimeters in diameter, these mirrors were crafted from high-tin bronze, with highly reflective surfaces on the front and intricate … [Read more...]
Early Memorial and Funerary Art of Southwest China Hajni EliasColumbia University Press This book explores the memorial and funerary artistic traditions of Southwest China during the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE). In early imperial times, the art of this region—present-day Sichuan province—differed in both style and content from tomb and memorial art produced in … [Read more...]
Executive Committee Member & Henry Luce Foundation Professor of East Asian Studies Nicola DI COSMO is Henry Luce Foundation Professor of East Asian Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, USA). He has a PhD in Uralic and Altaic Studies from Indiana University and has held positions at Cambridge, Harvard, and the University of Canterbury (New Zealand). His … [Read more...]
Early China Seminar Lecture Series Title: “Yueling and Yueling Commentary during the Han in Light of Xuanquanzhi”Speaker: Charles Sanft, University of TennesseeTime: April 14, 2023 (4:30-6:30 PM EST)Venue: Faculty House*Please check the announcement board in the first floor lobby for room information.**Please see Seminar Safety Guidelines for attendance information. The … [Read more...]
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