Communication and cooperation in early imperial China : publicizing the Qin dynasty /
This revealing book challenges longstanding notions of the Qin dynasty, China's first imperial dynasty (221-206 BCE). The received history of the Qin dynasty and its founder is one of cruel tyranny with rule through fear and coercion. Using a wealth of new information afforded by the expansion...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
2014.
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| Series: | SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Communication, cooperation, and power
- Communication and cooperation in early Chinese thought
- Mass communication and standardization
- Progress and publicity : Qin Shihuang, ritual, and common knowledge
- Law, administration, and communication
- Roads to rule : construction as communication
- Conclusion.
