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The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society

Posted By: IrGens
The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society

The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society (Sinica Leidensia) by Xiaochun Sun, Jacob Kistemaker
English | February 1, 1997 | ISBN: 9004107371 | True PDF | 272 pages | 52.98 MB

Presents the first adequate picture of the Chinese sky of 2000 years ago. Investigating the 283 constellations, it reveals that the sky as a mirror of human society was based on the philosophy and cosmology of Han times.