Envisioning eternal empire Chinese political thought of the Warring States era /
Pines, Yuri
Envisioning eternal empire Chinese political thought of the Warring States era / [electronic resource] : Yuri Pines - Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c2009 - 1 online resource (vii, 311 p.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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
Mode of access : Internet
9781441620033 (electronic bk.) 1441620036 (electronic bk.)
Political culture--History--China
Political science--Philosophy--History--China
China--History--Warring States, 403-221 B.C.
China--Politics and government--To 221 B.C.
Envisioning eternal empire Chinese political thought of the Warring States era / [electronic resource] : Yuri Pines - Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c2009 - 1 online resource (vii, 311 p.)
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
Mode of access : Internet
9781441620033 (electronic bk.) 1441620036 (electronic bk.)
Political culture--History--China
Political science--Philosophy--History--China
China--History--Warring States, 403-221 B.C.
China--Politics and government--To 221 B.C.