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- Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE
- Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Notes on the Cover and on the Text
- Introduction
- Part I Dual Faces of the Song State
- Part II The Technocratic and Confucian Models of Governance
- Part III Interactions
- 9 What Zhu Xi Told the Emperor
- 10 “Us against Them”: The Southern Song, 1162–1182
- 11 Deeper Structures of Song Governance
- Epilogue
- Appendix of Senior Administration Positions, 1162–1182
- Bibliography
- Index
Epilogue
from Part III - Interactions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 March 2023
- Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE
- Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Notes on the Cover and on the Text
- Introduction
- Part I Dual Faces of the Song State
- Part II The Technocratic and Confucian Models of Governance
- Part III Interactions
- 9 What Zhu Xi Told the Emperor
- 10 “Us against Them”: The Southern Song, 1162–1182
- 11 Deeper Structures of Song Governance
- Epilogue
- Appendix of Senior Administration Positions, 1162–1182
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This book began with a review of two divergent perspectives on the general character of the Song state: (1) that the Song was an unmatched era of benevolent governance and (2) that it was merely another exploitative, autocratic dynasty, like many others in the region’s long history. I have argued that whereas – obviously – neither perspective is fully accurate, neither is yet totally wrong. My previous book,The Making of Song Dynasty History, identified the genesis of both perspectives in elements of the historiography that grew from Song governance itself. Structures of Governance has taken a step further and attempted to reconceptualize this perceived divergence.
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- Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960–1279 CE , pp. 384 - 388Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023