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Ancestors, Kings, and the Dao outlines the evolution of musical performance in early China, first within and then ultimately away from the socio-religious context of ancestor worship. The focus of this study is on excavated texts; it is the first to use both bronze and bamboo narratives to show the evolution of a single ritual practice.

Ancestors Kings and the Dao

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    Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
    Publication Date: 02/10/2017
    ISBN13: 9780674976955, 978-0674976955
    ISBN10: 0674976959

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    Book Synopsis
    Ancestors, Kings, and the Dao outlines the evolution of musical performance in early China, first within and then ultimately away from the socio-religious context of ancestor worship. The focus of this study is on excavated texts; it is the first to use both bronze and bamboo narratives to show the evolution of a single ritual practice.

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