The first biography of the subject in English. "... revealing look at the nature of Chinese despotism and bureaucracy, at Confucian restraints on imperial absolutism and the character of traditional Chinese historiography."
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Price: |
29.99 |
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Title: |
Mirror to the Son of Heaven
Wei Cheng at the Court of T'ang T'ai-tsung |
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Author: |
Howard J. Wechsler |
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ISBN: |
0300017154 |
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Description: |
1974 - Hardcover - Yale University Press - 259 pages - 6x9 |
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Condition: |
Clean and tight, foxing on outer page edges migrate to margins of some pages, mild wear,
dustjacket edge wear and tear, a few tiny holes on spine, age discoloration, flaps intact |
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Summary: |
The first biography of the subject in English.
"... revealing look at the nature of Chinese despotism and bureaucracy, at Confucian restraints
on imperial absolutism and the character of traditional Chinese historiography." CLICK THE "MORE IMAGES" LINK ABOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS TITLE |