Bureaucracy and the State in Early China: Governing the Western Zhou
"Based on meticulous analysis of the inscriptions, produced to commemorate politically important occasions, the author ably delineates the administrative structure of the Zhou royal domain and subordinate states to the east. An invaluable appendix lists all known Zhou official posts. Li is to be applauded for giving attention to the theoretical implications of his research.... Highly recommended." - Choice"Bureaucracy and the State in Early China is a most welcome addition to the studies of China's preimperial history. In this meticulous study, Li Feng introduces the institutional and administrative history of the Western Zhou period (1046-771 BCE), one of the most important-and rarely addressed-stages of the formation of Chinese civilization. This book crowns Li's series of earlier studies of Western Zhou history, most notably Landscape and Power in Early China... making him the single most prolific writer on this topic." - The Journal of Asian Studies"Li's handling of evidence is masterly throughout and his ideas are fresh and controversial. His chapters are filled with fruitful insights." -Robert Eno, Indiana University,  American Historical Review