Sanctioned Violence in Early China

Häftad, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

This book provides new insight into the creation of the Chinese empire by examining the changing forms of permitted violence-warfare, hunting, sacrifice, punishments, and vengeance. It analyzes the interlinked evolution of these violent practices to reveal changes in the nature of political authority, in the basic units of social organization, and in the fundamental commitments of the ruling elite. The work offers a new interpretation of the changes that underlay the transformation of the Chinese polity from a league of city states dominated by aristocratic lineages to a unified, territorial state controlled by a supreme autocrat and his agents. In addition, it shows how a new pattern of violence was rationalized and how the Chinese of the period incorporated their ideas about violence into the myths and proto-scientific theories that provided historical and natural prototypes for the imperial state.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-08-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt:526 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Antal sidor:382
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791400777

Utforska kategorier

Våld och övergrepp inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Mark Edward Lewis is University Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Cambridge.

Recensioner i media

"The interpretation of warfare is rich in providing a coherent statement on a subject poorly understood by Westerners. This book is a substantial and highly original piece of work." — Roger T. Ames"What I like most about the book is the author's mastery of the essential primary and secondary sources, and that he has marshalled these to discuss an essential theme in ancient Chinese history. The author's knowledge of the anecdotal literature is extremely good and impressive. I also like the fact that he is using materials ignored by earlier scholars as well as newly-excavated manuscripts." — Jeffrey Riegel

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Introduction The Social Uses of ViolenceSanctioned Violence and the Warring States Transition 1. The Warrior Aristocracy Warfare and SacrificeThe Segmentary AristocracyWarfare and HonorBlood CovenantsConclusion 2. The Warring State Warfare and the Warring StateOaths and SacrificeVengeance and Collective PunishmentsConclusion 3. The Art of Command The Commander and TextsThe Commander and the ArmyThe Commander and BattleThe Commander and the RulerConclusion 4. Cosmic Violence The Calendar of ViolenceCosmic KickballImperial Hunts and Animal CombatsFeats of Strength and sorceryConclusion 5. The Social History of Violence The Myths of the Sage-KingsThe Yellow Emperor and his AdversariesThe Myths and the New Year FestivalsThe Violence of Beasts and MenMyths of Sacrifice and Heaven's MandateConclusion 6. The Natural Philosophy of Violence Qi in Man and NatureQi and ViolenceThe Sage CommanderThe Socialization of QiConclusion Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index