Xun Xu and the politics of precision in third-century AD China / / by Howard L. Goodman.
This biography of the court scholar Xun Xu explores central areas of intellectual life in third-century China — court lyrics, music, metrology, pitch systems, archeology, and historiography. It clarifies the relevant source texts in order to reveal fierce debates. Besides solving technical puzzles a...
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| Superior document: | Sinica Leidensia, v. 95 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sinica Leidensia ;
v. 95. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (426 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / H.L. Goodman
- Introduction. The Zhengsheng 正聲 Mode / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 1. The Xuns Of Yingyin And Luoyang / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 2. Xun Xu’s First Posts, Ca. 248–265 / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 3. Aesthetics And Precision In Court Ritual Songs, Ca. 266–272 / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 4. Commandeering Staff And Proclaiming Precision, Ca. 273–274 / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 5. A Martinet Of Melody, Ca. 274–277 / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 6. A New Day, New Antiquities, New Factions, Ca. 277–284 / H.L. Goodman
- Chapter 7. \'They’Ve Stolen My Phoenix Pool\', 284–89 And Beyond / H.L. Goodman
- Bibliography / H.L. Goodman
- Index / H.L. Goodman.