Sanft, Charles, 1972-

Communication and cooperation in early imperial China : publicizing the Qin dynasty / Charles Sanft. - 1 online resource (264 pages). - SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Communication, cooperation, and power -- Communication and cooperation in early Chinese thought -- Mass communication and standardization -- Progress and publicity : Qin Shihuang, ritual, and common knowledge -- Law, administration, and communication -- Roads to rule : construction as communication -- Conclusion.

9781438450384


Communication--Political aspects--History--China--To 1500.


China--History--Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.
China--Politics and government--221 B.C.-220 A.D.


Electronic books.

DS747.6 / .S26 2014

302.20931/09014