Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 241 pages)
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ISBN:
9780511529221
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in Chinese history, literature, and institutions
Content:
This radical reinterpretation of the formative stages of Chinese culture and history traces the central role played by cosmology in the formation of China's early empires. It crosses the disciplines of history, social anthropology, archaeology and philosophy to illustrate how cosmological systems, particularly the Five Elements, shaped political culture. By focusing on dynamic change in early cosmology, the book undermines the notion that Chinese cosmology was homogeneous and unchanging. By arguing that cosmology was intrinsic to power relations, it also challenges prevailing theories of political and intellectual history
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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1. Introduction -- 2. Sifang and the Center: The Cosmology of the Ruling Clan -- 3. Wuxing: Cosmology in Historical Transition -- 4. Moralizing Cosmology and Transforming Imperial Sovereignty -- 5. Contesting Emperorship: The Center of the Cosmos and Pivot of Power -- Conclusion: Cosmology and Power Reconsidered.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521624206
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521027496
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521624206
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511529221
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