Daily life in traditional China : the Tang dynasty / Charles Benn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benn, Charles D., 1943-

Series:

Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.

The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series, 1080-4749

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Social life and customs.

China.

China--History--Tang dynasty, 618-907.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 317 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.

Language Note:

Text in English.

Summary:

This thorough exploration of the aspects of everyday life in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) provides fascinating insight into a culture and time that is often misunderstood, especially by those from western cultures. Here students will find the details of what life was really like for these people. How was their society structured? How did they entertain themselves? What sorts of food did they eat? The answers to these and other questions are provided in full detail to bring this golden age of Chinese culture alive for the modern reader. Based mainly on classical translations from the Chinese themselves, each chapter addresses a specific aspect of daily living in the voices of those who lived during the time. A myriad of interesting details are provided to help readers discover, among other things, what life was like in the city, what homes and gardens were like, how the role's of men and women differed, and the many rituals in which people participated. Detailed descriptions of the clothes and materials people wore, the games they played and the cooking methods they used for specific foods provide readers with the ability to experiment on their own to recreate the time and place, so they can have a better understanding of this intriguing culture.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Reigns of Tang Emperors xxi

1. History 1

2. Society 19

3. Cities and Urban Life 45

4. House and Garden 71

5. Clothes and Hygiene 97

6. Food and Feasts 119

7. Leisure and Entertainment 149

8. Travel and Transportation 177

9. Crime and Punishment 195

10. Sickness and Health 215

11. Life Cycle 243

12. Death and the Afterlife 265

Epilogue: The Fall 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-302) and index.

ISBN:

9798400637247

9786610708871

9781280708879

1280708875

9780313006876

0313006873

OCLC:

51743549