In the Shadow of the Han. Literati Thought and Society at the Beginning of the Southern Dynasties.
Honolulu. University of Hawai'i Press. 1994. Stock ID #213703 "A study of the role of the literati during the Southern Dynasties, which came between the two great dynasties of the Han and the Tang beginning in the 4th century. "The security of the literati's position in the state, as well as the cooptation process through which they rose to office, encouraged them to neglect the details of actual administrative service and concentrate instead upon peer recognition through the refinement of social graces and through literary, artistic, and philosophical achievements... [This book] explores some of the implications of this distinctive Southern dynasty culture." Publisher's description. When referring to this item please quote stockid 213703.
Map, xi + 238pp, index, bibliography, notes, dustjacket trifle worn on extremities, very good hardback copy.
Price: $46.00 AU