Writing and the ancient state : early China in comparative perspective /
Writing and the Ancient State explores the early development of writing and its relationship to the growth of political structures. The first part of the book focuses on the contribution of writing to the state's legitimating project. The second part deals with the state's use of writing i...
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| Typ dokumentu: | Kniha |
| Jazyk: | Angličtina |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2014
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| Vydání: | First published |
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| On-line přístup: | Elektronická verze přístupná pouze pro studenty a pracovníky MU |
| Příbuzné jednotky: | Tištěná verze::
Writing and the ancient state |
Obsah:
- I. Writing and the Legitimation of the State: History as King List
- 1. The Near East and the Americas
- 2. China
- II. Writing and the Wealth of the State: People and Land, Census and Land Registeru
- 3. The Near East and the Americas
- 4. China
- III. Writing and the Perpetuation of the State: Scribal Education, Lexical Lists, and Literature
- 5. The Near East and the Americas
- 6. China