Donald Harper, University of Chicago
Professor
Chicago, Illinois
dharper@uchicago.edu
Office:
(773) 702-8533
Bio/Research
Early Chinese civilization, focusing on philosophy, religion, and history of science. In 1998, published a translation and study of the Mawangdui medical manuscripts (early second century B.C.). Currently working on a book-length study of early Chinese religion based primarily on recently excavat...
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Early Chinese civilization, focusing on philosophy, religion, and history of science. In 1998, published a translation and study of the Mawangdui medical manuscripts (early second century B.C.). Currently working on a book-length study of early Chinese religion based primarily on recently excavated manuscripts dating to the Warring States, Qin, and Han periods. Also collaborating with colleagues in Paris to analyze Dunhuang manuscripts that treat various divination traditions, including comparative research on early Chinese divination and science.
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