Bulletin Number One 1983

Recent Publ icat ions of the Un i ver s i ty Chinese University Press Publications (Titles in Chinese) A Bibliography of Publications on Antique Jade Edited by Yang Chien-fang This Bibliography, with over two thousand entries, includes books and articles published in both oriental and western languages; and published reports on the excavations of antique jades before 1981 are also included. This reference book is divided into two parts: bibliography and author-index, with three sections to each: the Chinese Section, Japanese Section and Western Section. The English entries are, as usual, arranged alphabetically, but the Chinese and Japanese ones are grouped according to periods and regions. Under the subsection 'Unearthed Antique Jades' the jade items unearthed in each excavation are also listed. This is by far the most comprehensive bibliography on Chinese antique jades. Users are facilitated by the numbering of entries and the detailed classification of titles. Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art Institute of Chinese Studies Bibliographical Series No. 1 1st edition 1982 x + 141 pages Hardcover The Bronze Age of China By Chang Kwang-chih The Bronze Age in China refers to the period from the Xia, Shang, Zhou Dynasties to the beginning of the Warring States, because its material culture was characterized by bronze ware: sacrificial vessels, musical instruments and weapons. The thirteen articles collected in this volume examine the Chinese culture and society in this Age from different angles, and expound on the relationship between the two and the causality of their changes and development. The importance of bronze ware, especially in ancient history, is thus shown. The author has adopted different approaches in this study and made use of a wide range of research material. This book is an invaluable reference for the study of ancient history, archaeology, ancient art and anthropology. Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art Institute of Chinese Studies Studies Series No. 2 1st edition 1982 232 pages Hardcover Certificate Buddhist Studies for Hong Kong Secondary Schools (Part I) By Fok Tou-hui The present volume is a textbook for the new syllabus for Buddhist Studies of the Hong Kong Certificate Examination of Education. The texts, taken from Buddhist Scriptures and annotated, introduce readers to various Buddhist schools in different periods. An introduction to and an analysis of the text are included in each chapter so that readers can have a better understanding of the background, important concepts, life of the author and translator, and modern interpretations of the text. For difficult texts, translations in the vernacular are provided. ACADEMIC/CULTURAL EVENTS 23