Divination, Mythology and Monarchy in Han China

by Michael Loewe

Book Overview

Chinese empires were established by force of arms, but sustained by religious rites and intellectual theory. The four centuries from 206 BC to AD 220 witnessed major changes in the state cults and the concepts of monarchy, while various techniques of divination were used to forecast the future or to solve immediate problems. Michael Loewe examines these changes and the links between religion and statecraft. While both mythology and the traditions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521052203
• ISBN13: 9780521052207
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"