Imperial Institutions in Ancient Rome and Early China - Loewe, Michael; Nylan, Michael; Brennan, T Corey
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"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"--

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"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"--
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Michael Loewe is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is one of the most prominent scholars of Chinese history and culture. Originally trained as a classicist, Loewe's research and publications have focused on the history of the Qin and Han dynasties, the development of Chinese historical writing, and the impact of foreign cultures on China. Loewe has also served as the Director of the Needham Research Institute in Cambridge, UK, which is devoted to the study of the history of East-Asian science and technology. Loewe has been awarded numerous honors for his contributions to the field of Chinese studies by organizations such as the Association for Asian Studies, the International Society for Chinese Philosophy and the British Academy. In 2021, he was one of three scholars honored in Shanghai during the 9th World Forum on China Studies for 'Distinguished Contributions to China Studies'. He is the author of a dozen books on early China, and the co-editor of The Cambridge History of Ancient China (1986). Michael Nylan is Professor of History at the University of California at Berkeley, USA. She has published numerous books and articles on early China, including The Art of War: A New Translation (2022), Chang'an 26 BCE: An Augustan Age in China? (2015) and China's Early Empires (2010). T. Corey Brennan is Professor of Classics at Rutgers University, USA. His research interests include Roman political history and the social history of classical antiquity. He is the author of The Fasces: A History of Ancient Rome's Most Dangerous Political Symbol (2022) and Sabina Augusta: An Imperial Journey (2018).