HISTORY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Zhou Dynasty, Feudalism, Agriculturalism
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History 250 lecture 11 rise of the golden age of thought. Clan law: shang yang"s reforms, collapse of western chou and warring states period, philosophies schools of thought. Empire broke down then unified which led to though revolution: common trend in history, break up of empire led to exchange of thought and competition, during period of warring states most knights died. Have to recruit commoners get education and become thinkers. Chou dynasty 3000 words in language: 7th century bce 7000 words, 3rd century bce 9000 words. 100 schools of thought: robbery, mohism, agriculturalism, socialism, communism, etc. War is the most effective channel of interstate communication: breaks impediments and unity of nation, moves people around. 2 types of poetry north and south: diplomats had to be able to recite. Confucius defines barbarians by: different language, different hair, different side of buttons, tattoos. 6 classics book of change, book of history, book of poetry, book of music,
