Kingship in early medieval China / by Andrew Eisenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eisenberg, Andrew.

Series:

Sinica Leidensia ; v. 83.

Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; v. 83

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monarchy--China--History.

Monarchy.

China--Politics and government--221 B.C.-960 A.D.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The institution of the Retired Emperor forms the innovative angle from which this study analyzes Classical Chinese political history (4th to 7th centuries A.D.) With the help of the ensuing insights the volume develops into a portal through which to gain understanding of broader patterns of political and social action relevant to the Classical Chinese monarchy. In this truly interdisciplinary approach Weberian historical sociological concepts are engaged as a means of bringing specific historical actions into a wider cross cultural comparative perspective and lays the basis for a new framework to think about kingship and succession in East Asia.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / A. Eisenberg

Chapter One. Introduction: Interpretive perspective / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Two. Retired emperorship: The northern Wei innovation / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Three. The northern Wei case concluded—The regency of the empress Dowager Wenming,476–490 / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Four. The collapse of the northern Qi / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Five. The northern Zhou case / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Six. The Xuanwu men incident of the Tang: Imperial retirement enters the mainstream / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Seven. The Xuanwu men legacy: Taizong’s factionalization of the position of heir apparent / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Eight. The pervasive factionalization of Taizong’s court / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Nine. Taizong—an emperor on the run / A. Eisenberg

Chapter Ten. Conclusion / A. Eisenberg

Bibliography / A. Eisenberg

Index / A. Eisenberg.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-269) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-39786-9

9786612397868

90-474-3230-4

OCLC:

562609103

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004163812.I-280 DOI