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BL
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987447
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b741817
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| Main Entry
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Pines, Yuri.
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| Title & Author
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Envisioning eternal empire : : Chinese political thought of the Warring States era /\ Yuri Pines.
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| Publication Statement
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Honolulu :: University of Hawaiʻi Press,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (vii, 311 pages)
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| ISBN
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0824862392
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: 1441620036
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: 9780824862398
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: 9781441620033
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0824832752
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9780824832759
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-295) and index.
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| Contents
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Ritual figureheads -- Ways of monarchism -- The search for the ideal ruler -- An omnipotent rubber stamp -- The rise of the Shi -- To serve or not to serve -- Shi and the rulers -- Ruling for the people -- "Full bellies, empty hearts" -- The legacy of the Warring States.
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| Abstract
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This text looks into the reasons for the durability of the Chinese empire. Pines identifies the roots of the empire's longevity in the activities of thinkers of the Warring States period who developed ideals, values, and perceptions that would become essential for the future imperial polity.
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Political culture-- China-- History.
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Political science-- China-- Philosophy-- History.
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Political culture.
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Political science-- Philosophy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- General.
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Politics and government
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Politische Kultur
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Politische Kultur.
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Politische Philosophie
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Politisches Denken.
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Streitende Reiche
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China, Zusammenstellung
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China, History, Warring States, 403-221 B.C.
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China, Politics and government, To 221 B.C.
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China.
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China.
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China.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.931
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| LC Classification
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JQ1516.P56 2009eb
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