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 |
| Publication | London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xiv, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Loewe, Michael. Imperial institutions in ancient Rome and early China London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025 9781350445147 |
| LCCN | 2024051245 |
| ISBN | 9781350445123 |
| ISBN | 1350445126 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781350445116 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1350445118 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |