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Chinese Statecraft: Political Theory and Administrative Practice in Ming China
Edited by Timothy Brook, Edited by Lianbin Dai
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Engaging the writing of the fifteenth-century Confucian theorist and chancellor of the Imperial Academy, Qiu Jun, these essays enlarge our grasp of both Confucianism and the Chinese state, exploring what educated Chinese imagined as best practice in meeting the challenges of administering the realm. Rediscovering statecraft in the Ming period allows us to think about the tradition of applied Confucian duty without the moralism dominating conventional Chinese intellectual history, redirecting that history away from purely philosophical terms. As Qiu reminded Emperor Hongzhi, this 'is not empty talk. I humbly hope that your enlightened majesty will give these ideas your careful attention when you have the leisure to reflect. The people of the realm have no greater wish.' Drawing together a team of leading historians, this volume provides a vivid sense of the day-to-day policy calculations of Ming government, and brings Chinese political thought into the mainstream of comparative political theory.
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Publisher | Cambridge University Press
Published date | 31 Jul 2025
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 280
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 570g
ISBN | 978-1-0096-3613-1
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BISAC | history / asia / general
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