Sanctioned violence in early China

Sanctioned violence in early China

by Lewis, Mark E.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Sanctioned violence in early China / Mark Edward Lewis.

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1990.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:VIII, 374 Seiten.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:079140076X, 9780791400760, 0791400778, 9780791400777
  • oclc:ocn246864303
  • Dewey Decimal:303.620931

Table of Contents

Inhalt: Preface -- Introduction -- The Social Uses of Violence; Sanctioned Violence and the Warring States Transition -- 1. The Warrior Aristocracy: Warfare and Sacrifice; The Segmentary Aristocracy; Warfare and Honor; Blood Covenants; Conclusion -- 2. The Warring State: Warfare and the Warring State; Oaths and Sacrifice; Vengeance and Collective Punishments; Conclusion -- 3. The Art of Command: The Commander and Texts; The Commander and the Army; The Commander and Battle; The Commander and the Ruler; Conclusion -- 4. Cosmic Violence: The Calendar of Violence; Cosmic Kickball; Imperial Hunts and Animal Combats; Feats of Strength and sorcery; Conclusion -- 5. The Social History of Violence: The Myths of the Sage-Kings; The Yellow Emperor and his Adversaries; The Myths and the New Year Festivals; The Violence of Beasts and Men; Myths of Sacrifice and Heaven's Mandate; Conclusion -- 6. The Natural Philosophy of Violence: Qi in Man and Nature; Qi and Violence; The Sage Commander; The Socialization of Qi; Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index

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Subjects

A.0722-a.0221 China China -- History -- Warring States, 403… China -- Social conditions -- To 221 B.C Geschichte 475 v. Chr.-221 v. Chr Gewalt Sanktionierte Gewalt Sozialgeschichte Violence / China / History

Writers

Lewis, Mark E.

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