The processes of initial convergence and subsequent divergence in Eurasian state formation have never been the object of systematic comparative analysis. This volume, which brings together experts in the history of ancient Mediterranean and early China, seeks to make a first step in this direction, by presenting a series of comparative case studies on clearly defined aspects of state formation in early eastern and western Eurasia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Acknowledgments
- List of maps, figures, and tables
- Notes on contributors
- Chronology
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1.: Walter Scheidel: From the "Great Convergence" to the "First Great Divergence:" Roman and Qin Han State Formation and its Aftermath
- 2.: Nathan Rosenstein: War, State Formation, and the Evolution of Military Institutions in Ancient China and Rome
- 3.: Karen Turner: Law and Punishment in the Formation of Empire
- 4.: Maria Dettenhofer: Eunuchs, Women, and Imperial Courts
- 5.: Peter Fibiger Bang: Commanding and Consuming the World: Empire, Tribute, and Trade in Roman and Chinese History
- 6.: Mark Edward Lewis: Gift Circulation and Charity in the Han and Roman Empires
- 7.: Walter Scheidel: The Monetary Systems of the Han and Roman Empires
- Bibliography
- Index
