Kingship in early medieval China / / by Andrew Eisenberg.
The institution of the Retired Emperor forms the innovative angle from which this study analyzes Classical Chinese political history (4th to 7th centuries A.D.) With the help of the ensuing insights the volume develops into a portal through which to gain understanding of broader patterns of politica...
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| Superior document: | Sinica Leidensia, v. 83 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sinica Leidensia ;
v. 83. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter One. Introduction: Interpretive perspective / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Two. Retired emperorship: The northern Wei innovation / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Three. The northern Wei case concluded—The regency of the empress Dowager Wenming,476–490 / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Four. The collapse of the northern Qi / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Five. The northern Zhou case / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Six. The Xuanwu men incident of the Tang: Imperial retirement enters the mainstream / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Seven. The Xuanwu men legacy: Taizong’s factionalization of the position of heir apparent / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Eight. The pervasive factionalization of Taizong’s court / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Nine. Taizong—an emperor on the run / A. Eisenberg
- Chapter Ten. Conclusion / A. Eisenberg
- Bibliography / A. Eisenberg
- Index / A. Eisenberg.