Description: The Confucian-Legalist State: A New Theory of Chinese History (Oxford Studies in Early Empires) [Hardcover] Zhao, Dingxin Product Overview In The Confucian-Legalist State, Dingxin Zhao offers a radically new analysis of Chinese imperial history from the eleventh century BCE to the fall of the Qing dynasty. This study first uncovers the factors that explain how, and why, China developed into a bureaucratic empire under the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE. It then examines the political system that crystallized during the Western Han dynasty, a system that drew on China's philosophical traditions of Confucianism and Legalism. Despite great changes in China's demography, religion, technology, and socioeconomic structures, this Confucian-Legalist political system survived for over two millennia. Yet, it was precisely because of the system's resilience that China, for better or worse, did not develop industrial capitalism as Western Europe did, notwithstanding China's economic prosperity and technological sophistication beginning with the Northern Song dynasty. In examining the nature of this political system, Zhao offers a new way of viewing Chinese history, one that emphasizes the importance of structural forces and social mechanisms in shaping historical dynamics. As a work of historical sociology, The Confucian-Legalist State aims to show how the patterns of Chinese history were not shaped by any single force, but instead by meaningful activities of social actors which were greatly constrained by, and at the same time reproduced and modified, the constellations of political, economic, military, and ideological forces. This book thus offers a startling new understanding of long-term patterns of Chinese history, one that should trigger debates for years to come among historians, political scientists, and sociologists. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press; Illustrated edition (November 13, 2015) Language : English Hardcover : 472 pages ISBN-10 : 2 ISBN-13 : 32 Item Weight : 1.65 pounds Dimensions : 9.21 x 6.14 x 1 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,443,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,786 in Asian History (Books) #6,387 in Trade #8,203 in Chinese History (Books) #1,786 in Asian History (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0199351732
ISBN10: 0199351732
ISBN13: 9780199351732
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Brand: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
GTIN: 09780199351732
Number of Pages: 472 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Confucian-Legalist State : a New Theory of Chinese History
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Asia / China
Item Height: 1.5 in
Publication Year: 2015
Item Weight: 28.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Dingxin Zhao
Subject Area: History
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Series: Oxford Studies in Early Empires Ser.
Format: Hardcover
