Rulers and ruled in ancient Greece, Rome, and China / edited by Hans Beck, Griet Vankeerberghen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beck, Hans, editor.

Vankeerberghen, Griet, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Ancient.

Greece--Kings and rulers.

Greece.

Rome--Kings and rulers.

Rome.

China--Kings and rulers.

China.

Greece--Civilization.

Rome--Civilization.

China--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 453 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Situated on opposite flanks of Eurasia, ancient Mediterranean and Han-Chinese societies had a hazy understanding of each other's existence. But they had no grounded knowledge about one another, nor was there any form of direct interaction. In other words, their historical trajectories were independent. In recent years, however, many similarities between both cultures have been detected, which has energized the field of comparative history. The present volume adds to the debate a creative method of juxtaposing historical societies. Each contribution covers both ancient China and the Mediterranean in an accessible manner. Embarking from the observation that Greek, Roman, and Han-Chinese societies were governed by comparable features, the contributors to this volume explain the dynamic interplay between political rulers and the ruled masses in their culture specific manifestation as demos (Greece), populus (Rome) and min (China).

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-62254-2

1-108-62448-0

1-108-64116-4