The assumption that a system described as 'Confucianism' formulated by Dong Zhongshu became accepted as the norm during the Western Han dynasty (202 BCE - 9 CE) is challenged and his supposed authorship of the Chunqiu fanlu examined.
This book argues that Chinese strategic culture is best described by strategic realism rather than cultural realism. By surveying the military histories of the Song and Ming dynasties, the author tries to demonstrate that Chinese governments made strategic decisions based on the…
Confucian strategic culture and the puzzle -- Culture and strategic choice -- The northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) -- The southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) -- The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) -- The Ming tribute system -- Chinese power politics in the age of U.S. unipolarity.
This pathbreaking work argues that the major intellectual trend in China from the seventeenth through the early nineteenth century was Confucian ritualism as expressed in ethics, classical learning, and discourse on lineage. The conquest of China by the Manchus and the establish…
This pathbreaking work argues that the major intellectual trend in China from the seventeenth through the early nineteenth century was Confucian ritualism as expressed in ethics, classical learning, and discourse on lineage. The conquest of China by the Manchus and the establish…
Contests long-standing claims that Confucianism came to prominence under China's Emperor Wu"--Provided by publisher
