The Confucian-Legalist State: a New Theory of Chinese History |
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| Author:
| Zhao, Dingxin |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Early Empires Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-088695-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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The Confucian-Legalist State proposes a new theory of social change and, in doing so, analyzes the patterns of Chinese history, such as the rise and persistence of a unified empire, the continuous domination of Confucianism, and China's inability to develop industrial capitalism without Western imperialism.
The Confucian-Legalist State proposes a new theory of social change and, in doing so, analyzes the patterns of Chinese history, such as the rise and persistence of a unified empire, the continuous domination of Confucianism, and China's inability to develop industrial capitalism without Western imperialism.