Shrines to Living Men in the Ming Political Cosmos

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"Explores premortem shrine theory to illuminate Ming politics, including the Donglin Party's battle with eunuch dictator Wei Zhongxian and Gu Yanwu's theories. Argues that because elites often served their own interests, shrine rhetoric stressed the role of commoners, which allowed fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schneewind, Sarah
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boston : BRILL, 2018.
Series:Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law Ser.
Subjects:
Wei, Zhongxian, > 1568-1627.
Gu, Yanwu, > 1613-1682.
Gu, Yanwu, > 1613-1682
Wei, Zhongxian, > 1568-1627
Dong lin shu yuan (China)
960-1644
Shrines > China > History.
Dissenters > China > History.
Public opinion > China.
Dissidents > Chine > Histoire.
Opinion publique > Chine.
HISTORY / Asia / China
Dissenters
Politics and government
Public opinion
Shrines
Social conditions
Religion et État > Chine > Histoire.
Religion et politique > Chine > Histoire.
Sanctuaires > Chine > Histoire.
China > Politics and government > 1368-1644.
China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
China > Social conditions > 960-1644.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 1368-1644.
Chine > Histoire > 1368-1644 (Dynastie des Ming)
Chine > Conditions sociales > 960-1644.
China
Chine > 1368-1644 (Dynastie des Ming)
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Shrines to Living Men in the Ming Political Cosmos: Sarah Schneewind
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • PART I: FOUNDATION AND FLOOR
  • 1. An Ordinary Institution
  • 2. Parentalism
  • 3. Worship
  • PART II: PILLARS AND BEAMS
  • 4. Political Work
  • 5. From Flattery to Participation
  • 6. Commoners
  • Part III: Walls and Roof
  • 7. A Political Investment
  • 8. Complications
  • 9. The Minor Mandate
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary of Chinese Terms
  • Bibliography
  • Steles and Other Primary Texts Cited by English Title
  • Gazetteers Cited
  • Other Works Cited
  • Index
  • Harvard- Yenching Institute Monograph Series

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