6. Chu Law in Action: Legal Documents from Tomb 2 at Baoshan

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface: What Does “Defining Chu” Mean? vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I: Perspectives in Defining Chu Culture
6. 1. The Geography of Chu 9
7. 2. Chu Culture: An Archaeological Overview 21
8. 3. Chu Art: Link between the Old and New 33
9. Part II: State and Society
10. 4. Chu Society and State: Image versus Reality 51
11. 5. The Ideology of the Chu Ruling Class: Ritual Rhetoric and Bronze Inscriptions 67
12. 6. Chu Law in Action: Legal Documents from Tomb 2 at Baoshan 77
13. 7. Towns and Trade: Cultural Diversity and Chu Daily Life 99
14. Part III: The Spirit of Chu
15. 8. Characteristics of Late Chu Religion 121
16. 9. Monkeys, Shamans, Emperors, and Poets: The Chuci and Images of Chu during the Han Dynasty 145
17. Conclusion 167
18. Appendix: Translation of the Chu Silk Manuscript 171
19. Notes 177
20. Bibliography 213
21. Contributors 239
22. Index 241