• Introduction
1. The Geography of Empire
2. A State Organized for War
3. The Paradoxes of Empire
4. The Imperial Capital
5. Rural Society
6. The Outer World
7. Kinship and Gender
8. Religion and Cults
9. Literature
10. Law
• Conclusion
• Dates and Usage
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

Mark Edward Lewis is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in Chinese Culture, Stanford University.

Timothy Brook is Principal at St. John's College, University of British Columbia.

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