Imperial China and the state cult of Confucius
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Published: |
McFarland,
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Publisher Address: | Jefferson, N.C. |
Publication Dates: | c2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xv, 208 p., [8] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. |
ISBN: |
0786449365 9780786449361 (pbk.) |
Index Number: | K203 |
CLC: |
K203 B222.2-05 |
Call Number: | B222.2-05/S889 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-202) and index. 1. Antiquity and the modern state -- 2. Apostolic succession -- 3. From village to empire -- 4. The green circle -- 5. Confucianism in life and learning -- 6. Examination hell -- App. The Great Chinese Museum of New York. "This work explores the political logic of old China's archaic civilization, where court protocol was the essence of a liturgical government whose philosophical basis rested on the scriptural authority of Confucian teachings. The historical paradox (vast empire, weak state) is resolved in this book. Over 100 photographs and drawings are included, along with an appendix covering the Great Chinese Museum of New York and a bibliographic essay on important Sinologist works."--Cover of p.[4]. |