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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      19 January 2021
      04 February 2021
      ISBN:
      9781108641166
      9781108485777
      9781108725156
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108641166
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.84kg, 480 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.7kg, 480 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, East Asian History, Classical Studies, Area Studies, Asian Studies, History
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    Ancient History, East Asian History, Classical Studies, Area Studies, Asian Studies, History
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    Situated on opposite flanks of Eurasia, ancient Mediterranean and Han-Chinese societies had a hazy understanding of each other's existence. But they had no grounded knowledge about one another, nor was there any form of direct interaction. In other words, their historical trajectories were independent. In recent years, however, many similarities between both cultures have been detected, which has energized the field of comparative history. The present volume adds to the debate a creative method of juxtaposing historical societies. Each contribution covers both ancient China and the Mediterranean in an accessible manner. Embarking from the observation that Greek, Roman, and Han-Chinese societies were governed by comparable features, the contributors to this volume explain the dynamic interplay between political rulers and the ruled masses in their culture specific manifestation as demos (Greece), populus (Rome) and min (China).

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    ‘The essays … highlight similarities between the manifestations of these topics and adduce specific circumstances that may explain the differences. Recommended.'

    S. M. Burstein Source: Choice Magazines

    ‘… a commendable example for those who will venture into comparative studies and will be of great interest to sinologists, classicists, and comparativists alike.’

    Mengzhen Yue Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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