China during the Tang-Song Interregnum, 878-978: New Approaches to the Southern Kingdoms

ISBN-13: 9781032053653 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 140 str.

Hugh R Clark

Opis

This book challenges the long-established structure of Chinese history around dynasties, adopting a more "organic" approach which emphasises cultural and economic trends that transcend arbitrary dynastic boundaries.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Semi-Colonization Under the Tang: Setting the Stage for the Independent South 3. Politics in the Age of Division: North South Relations and Interstate Negotiation 4. The Economies of the South 5. The Social and Cultural Initiatives of the South 6. Steps Toward Restoration of the Holistic Empire 7. The Legacy of the Interregnum 8. Conclusions: The Holistic Legacy

O autorze

Hugh R. Clark is Professor Emeritus of History and East Asian Studies at Ursinus College, Pennsylvania