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Divination, Mythology and Monarchy in Han China

Divination, Mythology and Monarchy in Han China

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Series: University of Cambridge Oriental Publications, Book 48

Hiking & ClimbingConfucianismGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0521052203
ISBN13: 9780521052207
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Feb 22 2008
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The four centuries of the Han dynasties from 206 BC to AD 220 witnessed major developments in the ideas of sovereignty. Michael Loewe traces these changes along with some of their religious aspects, including the techniques used by emperors and others to forecast the future or to divine the present. Both mythology and the tradition of learning affected the growth of the imperial ideal that, despite its failings, was of major importance both for the Han and China's subsequent dynasties.

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