Cherishing Antiquity: The Cultural Construction of an Ancient Chinese Kingdom by Olivia Milburn

Cherishing Antiquity: The Cultural Construction of an Ancient Chinese Kingdom

Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph (Hardcover)

Olivia Milburn

392 pages missing pub info (editions)

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Cherishing Antiquity describes the commemoration within Chinese literature and culture of the southern kingdom of Wu, which collapsed in 473 BCE. The sudden rise and tragic fall of Wu within the space of just over one century would inspire numerou...

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