TY - BOOK AU - Pines,Yuri ED - ProQuest (Firm) TI - Envisioning eternal empire: Chinese political thought of the Warring States era AV - JQ1516 .P56 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Honolulu PB - University of Hawai�i Press KW - Political culture KW - China KW - History KW - Political science KW - Philosophy KW - Warring States, 403-221 B.C KW - Politics and government KW - To 221 B.C KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nird-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3413261 ER -