How were prominent figures in the formative stages of China’s imperial government affected by changes in the theory and practice of government and its institu

The creation or closure of institutions of government and the careers of men who took their part in public life show how human lives were affected by political

This book, first published in 1974, studies the historical development of China during the Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9), a time of great intellectual, reli

A comparative study of the ancient Mediterranean and Han China, seen through the lens of political culture.

Much is known of life during the Han Empire, but the historical evidence remains fragmentary, and nowhere do we find a continuous account of the life of any one