Age of Confucian Rule - The Song Transformation of China

Informationen zum Autor Dieter Kuhn is Professor and Chair of Chinese Studies at the University of Wurzburg. Klappentext Just over a thousand years ago, the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries, China was home to nearly half of all humankind. This book is an essential introduction to this transformative era. Zusammenfassung Just over a thousand years ago! the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries! China was home to nearly half of all humankind. This book is an essential introduction to this transformative era. Inhaltsverzeichnis * Introduction *1. A Time of Turmoil *2. Model Rulers *3. Reforming into Collapse *4. The Song in the South *5. Three Doctrines *6. Education and Examination *7. Life Cycle Rituals *8. Exploring the World Within and Without *9. Transforming the Capitals *10. A Changing World of Production *11. Money and Taxes *12. Private Lives in the Public Sphere * Conclusion * Dynastic Rulers * Measures * Pronunciation Guide * Notes * Bibliography * Acknowledgments * Index

Product details

• Authors: Dieter Kuhn
• Assisted by: Timothy Brook (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.03.2009
• EAN: 9780674031463
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03146-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: History of Imperial China; History of Imperial China
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous