| Divination, Mythology and Monarchy in Han China Contributor(s): Loewe, Michael (Author), Michael, Loewe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521052203 ISBN-13: 9780521052207 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Confucianism - Sports & Recreation | Mountaineering - Social Science |
| Dewey: 299.512 |
| LCCN: 93028327 |
| Series: University of Cambridge Oriental Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.16 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The four centuries of the Han dynasties from 206 BC to AD 220 witnessed major developments in the ideas of sovereignty. Michael Loewe traces these changes along with some of their religious aspects, including the techniques used by emperors and others to forecast the future or to divine the present. Both mythology and the tradition of learning affected the growth of the imperial ideal that, despite its failings, was of major importance both for the Han and China's subsequent dynasties. |