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Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion by John S Major, ELIZABETH. MAJOR ELIZABETH CHILDS-JOHNSON (JOHN S.) is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

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Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty. Central to the authors' argument is the ubiquitous motif in early Chinese figurative art, the metamorphic power mask. While the motif underwent stylistic variation over time, its formal properties remained stable, underscoring the image's on

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Author

John S Major, ELIZABETH. MAJOR ELIZABETH CHILDS-JOHNSON (JOHN S.)

Publisher

Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781000873122

Category

social science

Subjects

Science, History, Art

Updated

2026-03-25