Overview
Early Chinese inscriptions show that already the kings of the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BCE) called upon officials to submit remonstrances. However, it was not until the Warring States period (fifth century BCE to 221 BCE) that remonstrance was explained to mean that monarchical rule would be optimized if officials could object to the monarch’s decisions. This book examines the history of remonstrance in China from conceptual, institutional, literary, and comparative perspectives, pointing out parallels to European institutions and the expression of dissent in modern China. Special attention is paid to the historical semantics of remonstrance, the strategies and intentions of remonstrants, and the perspective of the rulers who instrumentalized criticism to pursue their own goals.
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Author: Felix Bohlen, M.A. ,
Eugen Wiens ,
Béatrice L’Haridon ,
Dr. Thomas Crone
Publisher: V&R unipress GmbH
Imprint: V&R unipress GmbH
Edition: 1. Edition 2023
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.70cm
Weight: 0.413kg
ISBN: 9783847116516
ISBN 10: 3847116517
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 04 December 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Thomas Crone is Research Coordinator of the IKGF “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe” in Erlangen. His research focuses on the history of ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. Paul Fahr is Research Fellow at the Faculty of East Asian Studies at Ruhr University Bochum. His research covers concepts and institutions of rule in early imperial China. Prof. Dr. Christian Schwermann lehrt Sprache und Literatur Chinas an der Universität Bochum und ist Leiter des Projekts »Institutionalisierung von Kritik in China von der Antike bis in die frühe Kaiserzeit« des Sonderforschungsbereichs 1167. Thomas Crone is Research Coordinator of the IKGF “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe” in Erlangen. His research focuses on the history of ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. Paul Fahr is Research Fellow at the Faculty of East Asian Studies at Ruhr University Bochum. His research covers concepts and institutions of rule in early imperial China. Prof. Dr. Christian Schwermann lehrt Sprache und Literatur Chinas an der Universität Bochum und ist Leiter des Projekts »Institutionalisierung von Kritik in China von der Antike bis in die frühe Kaiserzeit« des Sonderforschungsbereichs 1167.
