Cosmology and Political Culture in Early China

Name: Cosmology and Political Culture in Early China
Author: Aihe Wang

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Paperback, 256 blz. | Engels

Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2006

ISBN13: 9780521027496

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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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ISBN13:9780521027496

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:Paperback

Aantal pagina's:256

Uitgever:Cambridge University Press

Serie:Cambridge Studies in

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List of illustrations; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 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; List of abbreviations; Works cited; Index.

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