Envisioning Eternal Empire: Chinese Political Thought of the Warring States Era 9780824862398

This ambitious book looks into the reasons for the exceptional durability of the Chinese empire, which lasted for more t

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Envisioning Eternal Empire: Chinese Political Thought of the Warring States Era
 9780824862398

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. The Ruler
1. Ritual Figureheads
2. Ways Of Monarchism
3. The Search For The Ideal Ruler
4. An Omnipotent Rubber Stamp
Part II. Shi: The Intellectual
5. The Rise Of The Shi
6. To Serve Or Not To Serve
7. Shi And The Rulers
Part III. The People
8. Ruling For The People
9. “Full Bellies, Empty Hearts”
The Legacy Of The Warring States
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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