{"product_id":"structures-of-governance-in-song-dynasty-china-960-1279-ce-paperback-softback-9781009235594","title":"Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009235594","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStructures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA groundbreaking revisionist history of the workings of governance in Imperial China centered on the Song Dynasty (960-1279 BCE).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Hartman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009235594, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e468 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.671 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'… this book's contribution is obvious: in response to the academy's excessive focus on scholar-official politics, the author presents a new interpretive tool to think with - the 'technocratic- Confucian continuum' - for reconceiving the structures of governance in Song China. Although the content may not yet fully correspond to this theme, it still provides important inspiration, lets us be fully aware of the different political groups active behind the system, and provides us with valuable insights in terms of methodology.' Christopher T. Keaveney, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCharles Hartman presents an ambitious analysis of the workings of governance in Imperial China centered on the Song Dynasty (960–1279). Here he develops a new model for thinking about the deeper structures of governance in Song and pre-imperial China – the 'technocratic–Confucian continuum' – which challenges the prevailing perception of Confucian political dominance and offers a vehicle for expanding the definition and scope of Song political culture to embrace all its actors. Building on his acclaimed work The Making of Song Dynasty History: Sources and Narratives, 960–1279 CE (2021), this richly detailed exploration of the Song court is of significance beyond the immediate period of study both in rethinking the nature of monarchy in China and in examining the constructive possibility of political dissent.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e A Note on the Text\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Dual Faces of the Song State\u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Technocratic and Confucian Models of Governance\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Interactions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Confucianism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Confucianism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Confucianism%20%5BHRKN1%5D%22\"\u003eHRKN1\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173809778968,"sku":"9781009235594","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009235594i.jpg?v=1781172956","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/structures-of-governance-in-song-dynasty-china-960-1279-ce-paperback-softback-9781009235594","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}