The Everlasting Empire: The Political Culture of Ancient China and Its Imperial Legacy
Hardback
Main Details
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The Everlasting Empire: The Political Culture of Ancient China and Its Imperial Legacy
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Yuri Pines
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691134956
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| Classifications | Dewey:951 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 May 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Traces the roots of the Chinese empire's exceptional longevity and unparalleled political durability, and shows how lessons from the imperial past are relevant for China today. This book demonstrates that the empire survived and adjusted to a variety of domestic and external challenges through a peculiar combination of rigid ideological premises.
Author Biography
Yuri Pines holds the Michael W. Lipson Chair in Chinese Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a visiting professor at Nankai University in Tianjin, China. He is the author of "Foundations of Confucian Thought" and "Envisioning Eternal Empire."
ReviewsOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012 "A unique perspective, well presented in accessible language and backed up with extensive notes and bibliography, the work represents high-quality scholarship from broad-based social science at its best. It belongs in all college and university libraries."--Choice
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