Essays about: "ancient china"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words ancient china.
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1. Exploring the effects of pressure on the magnetic properties of quasi-low dimensional quantum magnets via thermodynamic measurements
University essay from Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionenAbstract : Four model solid state compounds were used to experimentally investigate the effects of pressure on the interactions in one- and two-dimensional Heisenberg magnetic models. BaCuSi2O6, BaCu2V2O8, SrCuO2 and CuGeO3 were successfully synthesized via solid-state reactions and characterized via x-ray diffraction. READ MORE
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2. Confucius in History and Tradition: A Historical-critical Analysis of Literacy in the Time of Confucius
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kinesiska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskapAbstract : This thesis sets out to answer the question: “Why didn’t Confucius write a book?” It investigates literacy and textual tradition in the time of Confucius based on research on archaeology, historical text sources and textual analyses of samples of preserved text. Throughout the thesis, observations and analyses on the textual tradition is based on the historical critical method, as practiced in the field of biblical scholarship. READ MORE
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3. Rammed Concrete
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Rammed Concrete is a material study of an old building technique called rammed concrete and its predecessor rammed earth. Rammed earth is a technique used for constructing foundations, floors, and walls with the use of natural materials. READ MORE
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4. Reconstructing Ancient Chinese Cultural Memory in the Context of Xianxia TV Drama
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : This study explores how Chinese ancient cultural memory is constructed, and specifically how it is reconstructed through Chinese Xianxia TV dramas during the past five years. Ancient Chinese culture has become a hit in Chinese popular culture today, in which Xianxia TV dramas draw the biggest audiences. READ MORE
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5. “Hunnao” : a glimpse into Chinese patriarchy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : "Hunnao"(婚闹) emerged in China during the pre-Qin period (221 B.C.) and has evolved ever since as a distinctive Chinese wedding tradition. It is a form of wedding entertainment retained by Chinese folk since ancient times. READ MORE