{"product_id":"genre-networks-and-empire-rhetoric-in-early-imperial-china-paperback-softback-9780809338979","title":"Genre Networks and Empire; Rhetoric in Early Imperial China (Paperback \/ softback) 9780809338979","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGenre Networks and Empire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRhetoric in Early Imperial China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eXiaoye You (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780809338979\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 March 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages, 4 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Adding ‘genre networks’ as a newly defined methodology in comparative rhetoric, this book fills a void in the study of Chinese rhetoric—imperial documents in the Han Dynasty. You articulates the meaning of his study and raises meaningful questions to advance comparative rhetoric, in general, and Chinese rhetoric, in particular.”—Hui Wu, translator of\u003ci\u003e“Guiguzi,” China's First Treatise on Rhetoric: A Critical Translation and Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “You’s book covers a range of official literary genres that are informed by different schools of thought and intertwined in the political discourse and argumentative practices of the Han dynasty in ancient China. His analyses of the selected texts are nuanced and eye-opening, shedding light on the studies of non-Western rhetoric.”—Xing Lu, author of\u003ci\u003eRhetoric in Ancient China, Fifth to Third Century B.C.E: A Comparison with Classical Greek Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA decolonial reading of Han Dynasty rhetoric reveals the logics and networks that governed early imperial China.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGenre Networks and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, Xiaoye You integrates a decolonial and transnational approach to construct a rhetorical history of early imperial China. You centers ancient Chinese rhetoric by focusing on how an imperial matrix of power was established in the Han Dynasty through genres of rhetoric and their embodied circulation, and through epistemic constructs such as the Way, heaven, ritual, and yin-yang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through the concept of genre networks, derived from both ancient Chinese and Western scholarship, You unlocks the mechanisms of early Chinese imperial bureaucracy and maps their far-reaching influence. He considers the communication of governance, political issues, court consultations, and the regulation of the inner quarters of empire. He closely reads debates among government officials, providing insight into their efforts to govern and legitimize the regime and their embodiment of different schools of thought. \u003ci\u003eGenre Networks and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e embraces a variety of rhetorical forms, from edicts, exam essays, and commentaries to instruction manuals and memorials. It captures a range of literary styles serving the rhetorical purposes of praise and criticism. In the context of court documentation, these genre networks reflect systems of words in motion, mediated governmental decisions and acts, and forms of governmental logic, strategy, and reason.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A committed work of decolonial scholarship, \u003ci\u003eGenre Networks and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e shows, through Chinese words and writing, how the ruling elites of Han China forged a linguistic matrix of power, a book that bears implications for studies of rhetoric and empire in general.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynasties of Early China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Genre Networks as a Political Institution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Reading the Heavenly Mandate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Regulating the Inner Court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Weighing the Ways of Government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Defending Imperial Integrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Praising and Criticizing as Entertainment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Limits of the Genre Network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Genres Discussed in the Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks Cited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Southern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555657773336,"sku":"9780809338979","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/genre-networks-and-empire-rhetoric-in-early-imperial-china-paperback-softback-9780809338979","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}