Ancient China in Context
The Emergence of China:
From Confucius to the Empire
E Bruce Brooks and A Taeko Brooks

 

Contents

Including some Methodological Moments and other passages available as downloads..

• Title Page
• Preface
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Antiquity
  • The Myth of Gwan Jung, p32; Methodological Moment #3
  • Confucius' Father, p35-37
• Chapter 2: The Economy
  • The Land Tax, p40-41
  • Universal Sovereignty p45-46; Methodological Moments #4-5
  • Agrarian Primitivism, p61-62
• Chapter 3: The State
  • Philosophical Interactions, p74
  • Concepts of Change, p84-85
  • Philosophies of Law, p86-89
• Chapter 4: War
  • A Plan for Peace, p94-97
  • Defense, p119-120
• Chapter 5: The Civilian Elite
  • Recruitment, p134
  • From Wisdom to Philosophy, p138
  • The Rival Schools, p146-148
• Chapter 6: The People
  • Populism, the people's right of criticism, p157-158
  • Non-Sinitic Persons, p159-161; Methodological Moment #17
  • The Human Nature Debate, p172-176
• Chapter 7: Transcendence
  • Indian Origins, p184-187
  • Deep Reality, p195-196; Methodological Moment #20
  • Philosophical Resignation, p198-203
  • The Limits of Transcendence, p208
• Chapter 8: The Empire
  • The Question of Feudalism, p212-213
  • The Brief Resurgence of Chu, p230-234
• End Matter
  • Major Events
  • Text Chronology
  • Romanization Table
  • Works Cited
  • Passages Translated
  • Subject Index
  • Back Cover

 

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