Culture & State in Chinese History. Conventions, Accomodations, and Critiques.
Stanford. Stanford University Press. 1997. Stock ID #51938 The 14 papers in this volume re-examine the assumptions of how state power functioned in China, particularly the assumption of a sharp divide between state and society. The general conclusion is that the state was only one actor - albeit a powerful one - in a culture that elites and commoners could shape, either in cooperation with the state or in competition with it. The temporal range of the papers extends from the twelfth to the twentieth century, though most of the papers deal with the Ming and Qing dynasties. When referring to this item please quote stockid 51938.
x + 500pp, index, notes, bibliography, character list, paperback, upper edge a little bumped, light foxing edges, name half-title, a good copy otherwise.
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