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Description of  Tianxia in Comparative Perspectives: Alternative Models for a Possible Planetary Order (Confucian Cultures)

Tianxiaconventionally translated as all-under-Heavenin everyday Chinese parlance simply means the world. But tianxia is also a geopolitical term found in canonical writings that has a deeper historical and philosophical significance. Although there are many understandings of tianxia in this literature, interpretations within the Chinese process cosmology generally begin with an ecological understanding of intra-national relations that acknowledge the mutuality and interdependence of all economic and political activity. This volume contextualizes the tianxia vision of geopolitical order within a variety of strategies drawn from a broad spectrum of cultures and peoples. The conversation among the contributors is guided by several central questions: Is tianxia Read more