Imperial institutions in ancient Rome and early China : a comparative analysis / Michael Loewe ; edited by T. Corey Brennan and Michael Nylan.

Author/creator Loewe, Michael author.
Other author Brennan, T. Corey, author.
Other author Nylan, Michael, author.
Format Book
PublicationLondon, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxiv, 237 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Historical sources and attitudes to the past -- The concept and practice of monarchy -- Some religious aspects -- Social structure and changes -- The structure and conduct of government -- Monetary practices, population, and the use of coins -- The land and the cities -- Military organization and conscripted service -- The laws of Rome and the statutes and ordinances of Han -- The growth of the empires -- Conclusion.
General note"Written by the eminent sinologist Michael Loewe, this book gives an overview of the considerations and practices of two major world empires that together ruled one-half of the earth's population in the first centuries BCE: ancient Rome and Han China. Approaching the historical material with a comparative perspective, Loewe examines the strengths and weaknesses, the successes and failures, which can be seen in the organisation and government of these two political systems"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Loewe, Michael. Imperial institutions in ancient Rome and early China London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025 9781350445147
LCCN 2024051245
ISBN9781350445123
ISBN1350445126 paperback
ISBN9781350445116 hardcover
ISBN1350445118 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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