Envisioning Eternal Empire : : Chinese Political Thought of the Warring States Era / / Yuri Pines.
This ambitious book looks into the reasons for the exceptional durability of the Chinese empire, which lasted for more than two millennia (221 BCE-1911 CE). Yuri Pines identifies the roots of the empire's longevity in the activities of thinkers of the Warring States period (453-221 BCE), who, i...
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Pines, Yuri, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Envisioning Eternal Empire : Chinese Political Thought of the Warring States Era / Yuri Pines. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2008] ©2008 1 online resource (320 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- 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 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star This ambitious book looks into the reasons for the exceptional durability of the Chinese empire, which lasted for more than two millennia (221 BCE-1911 CE). Yuri Pines identifies the roots of the empire's longevity in the activities of thinkers of the Warring States period (453-221 BCE), who, in their search for solutions to an ongoing political crisis, developed ideals, values, and perceptions that would become essential for the future imperial polity. In marked distinction to similar empires worldwide, the Chinese empire was envisioned and to a certain extent "preplanned" long before it came into being. As a result, it was not only a military and administrative construct, but also an intellectual one. Pines makes the argument that it was precisely its ideological appeal that allowed the survival and regeneration of the empire after repeated periods of turmoil. Envisioning Eternal Empire presents a panoptic survey of philosophical and social conflicts in Warring States political culture. By examining the extant corpus of preimperial literature, including transmitted texts and manuscripts uncovered at archaeological sites, Pines locates the common ideas of competing thinkers that underlie their ideological controversies. This bold approach allows him to transcend the once fashionable perspective of competing "schools of thought" and show that beneath the immense pluralism of Warring States thought one may identify common ideological choices that eventually shaped traditional Chinese political culture. The result is a refreshingly novel look at the foundational period in Chinese intellectual history.Pines' analysis of the political thought of the period focuses on the thinkers' perceptions of three main components of the preimperial and imperial polity: the ruler, the elite, and the commoners. Regarding each of them, he identifies both the common ground and unresolved intrinsic tensions of Warring States discourse. Thus, while thinkers staunchly supported the idea of the omnipotent universal monarch, they were also aware of the mediocrity and ineptitude of acting sovereigns. They were committed to a career in government yet feared to compromise their integrity in service of corrupt rulers. They declared their dedication to "the people" yet firmly opposed the lower strata's input in political processes. Pines asserts that the persistence of these unresolved tensions eventually became one of the most important assets of China's political culture. The ensuing imperial political system was not excessively rigid, but sufficiently flexible to adapt itself to a variety of domestic and foreign pressures. This remarkable adaptability within the constant ideological framework contributed decisively to the empire's longevity. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Political culture China History. Political science China Philosophy History. HISTORY / Asia / China. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013 9783110564143 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110663259 print 9780824832759 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824862398 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824862398 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780824862398/original |
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Frontmatter -- 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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