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Bing: From Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China

- From Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China
Af: Michael Loewe Engelsk Hardback

Bing: From Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China

- From Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China
Af: Michael Loewe Engelsk Hardback
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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 individual.

In this engaging volume, Michael Loewe mines the written and material records to depict the imagined life of an ordinary person, Bing Wu, from the hardships of his earliest years on a rural farm to his retirement from a respected position in government service. Underlying the tale of Bing is a richly detailed portrait of life during the Han--the arduous tasks of the conscript laborer; military service on the defense lines of the north; the travels of a merchant; the grueling conditions in an iron foundry; the construction of tombs; preparations for entering the civil service; the duties of a junior clerk and the governing of a commandery. Along the way, we are introduced to the operation of a crossbow; methods of telling time; the practice of writing; the rituals of divination; the ceremony of a state occasion, laws and the harsh consequences of breaking them; the workings of the central government and much more.

Included are a concise introduction, explanatory endnotes to each chapter, a selection of illustrations, a map of the Han Empire, notes for further reading and an essay by Loewe entitled, "A Brief History of the Han Empire."

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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 individual.

In this engaging volume, Michael Loewe mines the written and material records to depict the imagined life of an ordinary person, Bing Wu, from the hardships of his earliest years on a rural farm to his retirement from a respected position in government service. Underlying the tale of Bing is a richly detailed portrait of life during the Han--the arduous tasks of the conscript laborer; military service on the defense lines of the north; the travels of a merchant; the grueling conditions in an iron foundry; the construction of tombs; preparations for entering the civil service; the duties of a junior clerk and the governing of a commandery. Along the way, we are introduced to the operation of a crossbow; methods of telling time; the practice of writing; the rituals of divination; the ceremony of a state occasion, laws and the harsh consequences of breaking them; the workings of the central government and much more.

Included are a concise introduction, explanatory endnotes to each chapter, a selection of illustrations, a map of the Han Empire, notes for further reading and an essay by Loewe entitled, "A Brief History of the Han Empire."

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 219
ISBN-13: 9781603846233
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1603846239
Kategori: China
Udg. Dato: 15 sep 2011
Længde: 17mm
Bredde: 139mm
Højde: 223mm
Forlag: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Oplagsdato: 15 sep 2011
Forfatter(e): Michael Loewe
Forfatter(e) Michael Loewe


Kategori China


ISBN-13 9781603846233


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 219


Udgave


Længde 17mm


Bredde 139mm


Højde 223mm


Udg. Dato 15 sep 2011


Oplagsdato 15 sep 2011


Forlag Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

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