Explores the role of meditation on the five elements in the practice of Yoga.

Through an examination of archaeologically recovered texts from China’s northwestern border regions, argues for widespread interaction with texts in the Han p

Challenges traditional views of the Qin dynasty as an oppressive regime by revealing cooperative aspects of its governance. This revealing book challenges longs

Considers the important aspects of life during the Han period, when the foundations were laid for the chief political, economic, cultural and social structures

The second volume of the Handbook describes different extractive economies in the world regions that have been outlined in the first volume. A wide range of eco