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Sanctioned violence in early China

Mark Edward Lewis c1990 © State University of New York Press
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  • 9780791400777 (paper)
  • 9780791400760 (hardcover)
Subject
  • Asian: China and Inner Asia
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  • Frontmatter
  • Preface (page vii)
    • The Social Uses of Violence (page 1)
    • Sanctioned Violence and the Warring States Transition (page 5)
  • CHAPTER ONE. THE WARRIOR ARISTOCRACY (page 15)
    • Warfare and Sacrifice (page 17)
    • The Segmentary Aristocracy (page 28)
    • Warfare and Honor (page 36)
    • Blood Covenants (page 43)
    • Conclusion (page 50)
  • CHAPTER TWO. THE WARRING STATE (page 53)
    • Warfare and the Warring State (page 54)
    • Oaths and Sacrifice (page 67)
    • Vengeance and Collective Punishments (page 80)
    • Conclusion (page 94)
  • CHAPTER THREE. THE ART OF COMMAND (page 97)
    • The Commander and Texts (page 98)
    • The Commander and the Army (page 104)
    • The Commander and Battle (page 114)
    • The Commander and the Ruler (page 121)
    • Conclusion (page 133)
  • CHAPTER FOUR. COSMIC VIOLENCE (page 137)
    • The Calendar of Violence (page 138)
    • Cosmic Kickball (page 146)
    • Imperial Hunts and Animal Combats (page 150)
    • Feats of Strength and Sorcery (page 157)
    • Conclusion (page 160)
  • CHAPTER FIVE. THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (page 165)
    • The Myths of the Sage-Kings (page 167)
    • The Yellow Emperor and his Adversaries (page 174)
    • The Myths and the New Year Festivals (page 185)
    • The Violence of Beasts and Men (page 195)
    • Myths of Sacrifice and Heaven's Mandate (page 205)
    • Conclusion (page 210)
  • CHAPTER SIX. THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHY OF VIOLENCE (page 213)
    • Qi in Man and Nature (page 214)
    • Qi and Violence (page 222)
    • The Sage Commander (page 226)
    • The Socialization of Qi (page 231)
    • Conclusion (page 239)
  • Conclusion (page 243)
  • Notes (page 249)
  • Works Cited (page 327)
  • Index (page 363)
Reviews
Journal AbbreviationLabelURL
JMiH 55.2 (Apr. 1991): 234-235 http://www.jstor.org/stable/1985897
JAS 49.4 (Nov. 1990): 905-906 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2058266
AHR 97.3 (June 1992): 907-908 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2164898
TP 77.4/5 (1991): 360-364 http://www.jstor.org/stable/4528545
JASH 25.2 (1991): 201 http://www.jstor.org/stable/41930832
JAOS 112.4 (Oct.-Dec. 1992): 679-681 http://www.jstor.org/stable/604498
HJAS 52.1 (June 1992): 391-396 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2719342
AHR 97.5 (Dec. 1992): 1468-1483 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2165948
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