Foundations of Eastern Civilization. Episode 6, The Zhou and the Mandate of Heaven.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6808620 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2013Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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- online resource
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Craig G. Benjamin
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
Unpack a core theme in the foundation of Chinese government. The Mandate of Heaven - a belief that seizure of power could be justified as an expression of divine will - would resonate in Chinese political history for 3,000 years. Learn about the Zhou's overthrow of the Shang dynasty and the rich legacy of the Zhou dynasty.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English