Mysticism and kingship in china: the heart of chinese wisdom
Auteur :
Ching, Julia
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521468282
Date de publication :
13 nov. 1997
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,4 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this book, Julia Ching offers a magisterial survey of over four thousand years of Chinese civilisation through an examination of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. Lucidly written, the book will be of interest to anyone seeking to understand how today's China continues to draw on its past.