GLST 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Shang Dynasty, Political Ethics, Qin Dynasty
29 Sep 2016
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Theme emerges steadily proliferating contacts against a background of often fierce local identity : integrating force, local autonomy lessens priests/kings increase power4. Close neighbors egypt/mesopotamia different politics, art, beliefs on death 6. Chapter 2 classical civilization: china: introduction longest-lived civilization in history a. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of shang dynasty: greatest links to classical society b. Intellectual theory: harmony of nature yin and yang balance 2. Seek dao the way: avoid excessb. Humans part of world, not on outside like mediterranean. Thesis: china emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. Pattern of rule: dynasty, family of kings create strong politics, economy 2. Invasion or internal rebellion: another dynasty emerged general, invader, peasant rebel b. zhou. Dynasty 1029-258 bce: started decline in 700 bce2.
