The Men Who Governed Han China - Companion to a Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods

The creation or closure of institutions of government and the careers of men who took their part in public life show how human lives were affected by political concepts and official demands in the formative stages of China's imperial government.

About the author

Michael Loewe, Ph.D. (London 1963) was University Lecturer in Chinese Studies at Cambridge (1963-90). His publications draw on literary and archaeological evidence and concern institutional, textual and intellectual aspects of the history of early imperial China.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Loewe
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2004
• EAN: 9789004138452
• ISBN: 978-90-04-13845-2
• No. of pages: 682
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 243 mm x 47 mm
• Weight: 1320 g
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore