The Confucian-legalist state a new theory of Chinese history /

'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 wit...

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Main Author: Zhao, Dingxin,
Other Authors: Oxford Scholarship Online.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Physical Description: 1 online resource : maps (black and white).
Series: Oxford studies in early empires.
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Summary: '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.
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
'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.
Physical Description: 1 online resource : maps (black and white).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780199351756