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Branches of Heaven
By the end of the Sung dynasty (960-1279), known descendants of the three Chao brothers who had founded the dynasty numbered over 20,000. Unlike the rulers of many other Chinese dynasties, however, the Sung emperors were not plagued by challenges to their rule from their relatives. So successful was Sung policy on the imperial clan that it would serve as a model for the subsequent Ming and Ch'ing dynasties. How the Sung created a social and political asset in the imperial clan while neutralizing it as a potential threat is the story of this book. This study of the imperial clan as an institution analyzes the history, its political tile and the lifestyle of its members, focusing on their residence patterns, marriages and occupations.
The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'Ing Mei
A five-volume translation of the classic sixteenth-century Chinese novel on the domestic life of a corrupt merchant.
Norms and the State in China
The central theme of this volume is the Chinese concept of chiao-hua, "Transformation by Instruction": the ancient idea that moral guidance in all spheres of life is one of the most essential tasks of leadership at all levels, from the central government down to local elites. Within this general perspective nineteen scholars of various disciplinary backgrounds have treated topics ranging from the regulation of conspicuous consumption in Ming times to ritualization of protest in recent times. In many cases a surprising degree of cultural continuity can be observed; on the other hand, due attention has also been paid to clashes between traditional Chinese (notably Confucian) norms and the demands of modernization in contemporary Chinese society.
The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Three
A five-volume translation of the classic sixteenth-century Chinese novel on the domestic life of a corrupt merchant
The Plum in the Golden Vase, Or, Chin P_ing Mei: The aphrodisiac
A five-volume translation of the classic sixteenth-century Chinese novel on the domestic life of a corrupt merchant.
