Facing the Monarch: Modes of Advice in the Early Chinese Court

In the popular consciousness, manipulative speech pervades politicized discourse, and the eloquence of politicians is seen as invariably rooted in cunning and prevarication. Rhetorical flourishes are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674726715
• ISBN13: 9780674726710
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"