Designing Boundaries in Early China

ISBN-13: 9781009074667 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 211 str.

Garret Pagenstecher (University of Oklahoma) Olberding

Opis

Explores how sovereign space in early China was imagined and negotiated in the ancient world.

Recenzje

'A fascinating exploration of the conceptualization and representation of space in early China, particularly in terms of the ritual ordering of sovereign space. This is a powerful work in which Olberding pulls together a wide range of materials and develops exciting and important arguments.' Michael Puett, Harvard University

Spis treści

Preamble; 1. The basis of ancient borders; 2. The visual modeling of space in text and map; 3. Movement and geography; 4. The perception of the 'state': the internal definition of sovereign space; 5. The perception of the 'enemy': the external definition of sovereign space; 6. Transgressions: rupturing the boundaries between sovereignties; Conclusion.