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Religion and Political Power in Early China,
This review is from: Cosmology and Political Culture in Early China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) (Paperback)
This book analyzes the interaction between religious ideals and sociopolitical reality in Early China. Wang's central argument is that the cosmological shift from the system of the Shang and Zhou to the new Five Phases-centered framework of Han Dynasty was instigated not only by the intellectuals and religious functionaries but also by political players who were interested in changing the old power structure, reshaping the connection between man and the divine, and transforming the existing sociopolitical institutions. Wang's research draws on a variety of sources, such as oracle bone inscriptions, philosophical texts, official histories, and archaeological evidence. Convincingly argued and very well documented, this new study will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese history and culture.
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Cosmology and Political Culture in Early China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) by Aihe Wang (Hardcover - May 8, 2000)
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