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内容提要

  

    《中国古玉（英文版）（精）》为影印版。该书是劳费尔第三次远东探险活动学术成果之一，也是其系列学术研究的计划之一，不仅要说明远东探险活动获取的玉器标本资料，更为重要的是要较系统地论述中国古代玉器的考古学意义。该书由概述、正文、插图、附录、参考书目、索引等组成，是一部规范的学术著作。全书分十二部分，主要包括玉器与其他石器、玉的王权标志、玉璇玑、玉册、玉币与玉印、玉饰品等。

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
I. JADE AND OTHER STONE IMPLEMENTS
II. JADE SYMBOLS OF SOVEREIGN POWER
III. ASTRONOmCAL INSTRUMESTS OZ JADE
IV. JADE AS WRITING-MATERIAL
V. JADE IN RELIGIOUS WORSHIP- TIIE JADE IMAGES OF THE COSMIC DEITIES
  1. Jade Images and Symbols of the Deity Earth
  2. Jade Images and Symbols of the Deity Heaven
  3. Jade Images of the North, East and South
  4. Jade Images of the Deity of the West
  5. Jade Images of the Dragon
VI. JADE COINS AnD SEALS
VII. PEESONAL ORNAMXNTS OF JADE
  1. The Girdle-Pendant
  2. The Development of the Girdle-Pendants
  3. Ornaments for Headgear and Hair
  4. Jade Clasps
  5. Jade Buckles
  6. Sword Ornaments of Jade
  7. The Jade Court-Girdles of the T'ang Dynasty
VIII. JADE AMULETS OF ThE DEAD
IX. JADE  OBJECTS USED In DRESSING THE CORPSE
X. JADE CARVINGS OF FISHES, QUADRUPEDS AND HUMAN FIGURES IN THE GRAVE
XI. VASES OF JADE
XII. JADE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
APPENDIX I. JADE IN BUDDHIST ART
APPENDIX II. THE NEPHRITE QUESTION OF JAPAN
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX