Foundations of Eastern Civilization Episode 5, The Shang and Writing for the Gods Episode 5, The Shang and Writing for the Gods.

Streaming video - 2013

In this second lecture on the Shang dynasty, learn about the enigmatic "oracle bones" and the origins of Chinese writing. Then turn to the Shang society's social organization, religious practices, and cosmology, and find out how one of the core cultural and philosophical beliefs of Eastern civilization - the concept of yin and yang - emerged during the Shang dynasty.

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Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2013.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Craig G. Benjamin (actor)
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).