The Ancestors' Instructions Must Not Change: Political Discourse and Practice in the Song Period
| Author | : Xiaonan Deng |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 687 |
| Release | : 2021-08-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004473270 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004473270 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (270 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ancestors' Instructions Must Not Change: Political Discourse and Practice in the Song Period by : Xiaonan Deng
Download or read book The Ancestors' Instructions Must Not Change: Political Discourse and Practice in the Song Period written by Xiaonan Deng and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an account of how ‘ancestors’ instructions’ were used and abused in the Song period. It digs deeply into abundant resources to tease apart the complex and versatile relationship between the meaning and the truth of the Song discourse of ancestors’ instructions.