Pines, Yuri <br/><br/>
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.) 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access : Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781441620033 (electronic bk.) 1441620036 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political culture--History--China<br/>Political science--Philosophy--History--China<br/>China--History--Warring States, 403-221 B.C.<br/>China--Politics and government--To 221 B.C.