Tradition, Phase and Style of Shang and Chou Bronze Vessels

New York: Garland Publishing. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0824032373 . Library stamps/marks/slip, edgewear, page corner creases, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Illustrated with 4 charts, 2 maps, 39 plates. "This study is presented as an hypothesis about periodization and interpretation of Bronze Age artifacts from China." Contents: Preface; List of Charts, Maps and Illustrations; Chronological Chart; Part I: Introduction; 1. Statement of the Problem; 2. Statement of the Question: Studies of the Bronzes; Part II: Analysis and Application of Method: 3. Definition and Structure; 4. The Characteristics of Tradition; 5. Periodization and the Phases; 6. Local Styles; 7. Shang Ritual Art, A Hunter's Paradise; Part III: Conclusions; Footnotes; Bibliography; Appendix A: Transliterations; Appendix B: Charts, Maps and Illustrations. ; Outstanding Dissertations in the Fine Arts; Ex-Library; xi, 288 pages .