Envisioning eternal empire [electronic resource] : Chinese political thought of the Warring States era / Yuri Pines.
Material type:
- JQ1516 .P56 2009
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-295) and index.
Ritual figureheads -- Ways of monarchism -- The search for the ideal ruler -- An omnipotent rubber stamp -- The rise of the Shi -- To serve or not to serve -- Shi and the rulers -- Ruling for the people -- "Full bellies, empty hearts" -- The legacy of the Warring States.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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