{"product_id":"china-through-the-ages-part-2-shang-dynasty-bronze-blood-oracle-bones-and-the-origins-of-chinese-writing-and-civilization-9798897871575","title":"China Through the Ages (Part 2)- Shang Dynasty, Bronze, Blood, Oracle Bones and the Origins of Chinese Writing and Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Xinyu Zhao\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: China Through the Ages\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: China Through the Ages\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces the Shang Dynasty, an early stage of Chinese history where civilization began to take a clear and lasting form. It focuses on how people lived, believed, and governed during a time shaped by bronze (青铜, qīngt�ng), ritual practices, and emerging social structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will learn about the development of oracle bone writing (甲骨文, jiǎgǔw�n), one of the earliest systems of recorded language in China. These ancient inscriptions reveal how the Shang people communicated with ancestors and interpreted the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also explores daily life, royal authority (王权, w�ngqu�n), warfare, and the importance of ancestor worship (祖先崇拜, zǔxiān ch�ngb�i). Through these themes, it shows how early Chinese civilization grew from a mix of belief, power, and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end, readers gain a clear understanding of how the Shang Dynasty helped shape the foundations of Chinese history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"China Through the Ages","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883273011351,"sku":"9798897871575","price":4543.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798897871575.webp?v=1781100741","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/china-through-the-ages-part-2-shang-dynasty-bronze-blood-oracle-bones-and-the-origins-of-chinese-writing-and-civilization-9798897871575","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}