CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Xu, Zhexin |
|---|---|
| Title | THE PERCEPTIONS OF HORSES IN THIRTEENTH- AND FOURTEENTH-CENTURY CHINA |
| Summary | This research focuses on the perceptions of identities reflected in the horse imagery in the thirteenth- and fourteenth-century China, when there were relatively intense cultural and commercial communications between China and other regions. Firstly, study on the practical value of the horses in commercial, administration, and material culture fields shows their close relation with the society, especially comparing to previous periods. Secondly, analysis on horse imagery in contemporary literatures and artworks indicates that the symbolic meaning of horses were particularly prevalent in the Yuan period. Thirdly, comparative analysis between different contexts (urban vs. court) and time periods shows both changes and continuity existed in contemporary perception of horses, as these realities reflect various attitudes and perceptions of identities behind the varied interpretation of horse imagery. |
| Supervisor | Choyke, Alice; Jaritz, Gerhard |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/xu_zhexin.pdf |
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