The Pivot of the Four Quarters

Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). octavo in tan boards; 602 pp: illustrations, maps (b&w); 26 cm Good(+); mild scratching to boards and spine, slight shift to textblock; pages clean. Hardcover. ISBN: 0852241747

Contents: I. The city in ancient China. 1. The genesis of the city in China. 2. The diffusion of urban life in ancient China. II. The early Chinese city in comparative perspective. 3. The nature of the ceremonial center. 4. The urban character of the ceremonial center. 5. The ancient Chinese city as a cosmo-magical symbol. .