Envisioning eternal empire : Chinese political thought of the Warring States era /

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This text looks into the reasons for the durability of the Chinese empire. Pines identifies the roots of the empire's longevity in the activities of thinkers of the Warring States period who developed ideals, values, and perceptions that would become essential for the future imperial polity.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Pines, Yuri
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2009.
Sujets:
China > Zusammenstellung
To 221 B.C.
Political culture > China > History.
Political science > China > Philosophy > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Political culture
Politics and government
Political science > Philosophy
Politische Kultur
Streitende Reiche
Politische Philosophie
Politisches Denken.
Politische Kultur.
China > History > Warring States, 403-221 B.C.
China > Politics and government > To 221 B.C.
Chine > Histoire > 403-221 av. J.-C. (Royaumes combattants)
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 221 av. J.-C.
China
China.
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Ritual figureheads
  • Ways of monarchism
  • The search for the ideal ruler
  • An omnipotent rubber stamp
  • The rise of the Shi
  • To serve or not to serve
  • Shi and the rulers
  • Ruling for the people
  • "Full bellies, empty hearts"
  • The legacy of the Warring States.

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