Norms and the State in China

by Huang Chun-Chieh

The central theme of this volume is the Chinese concept of chiao-hua, "Transformation by Instruction": the ancient idea that moral guidance in all spheres of life is one of the most essential tasks of leadership at all levels, from the central government down to local elites.Within this general perspective nineteen scholars of various disciplinary backgrounds have treated topics ranging from the regulation of conspicuous consumption in Ming times...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004096655
• ISBN13: 9789004096653
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 416 Pages