Traders And Raiders On China S Northern Frontier
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Traders And Raiders On China S Northern Frontier
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Author : Jenny F. So
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 1995
Traders And Raiders On China S Northern Frontier written by Jenny F. So and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Design categories.
An important, original study of the (previously denied) cultural contribution of the barbarians to China, and of the trade northward. Focuses on the Han period. The artifacts, abundantly and well- illustrated (200 illus., 40 in color), document the goods and support the argument. Published by the
Traders And Raiders On China S Northern Frontier
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Author : Jenny F. So
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Traders And Raiders On China S Northern Frontier written by Jenny F. So and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Decorative arts categories.
The pastoral tribes on China's northern borders played a major role in the cultural development of China during antiquity. By the first millenium B.C., the region's inhabitants were trading in horses, wool, carpets and fur--items in demand by their urban Chinese neighbors. The artistic creations of the two groups reflect centuries of their complex interrelationships. The pastoral tribes favored belt buckles, chariot and harness fittings, weapons and tools in cast gold, silver and embellished bronze. The urban dwellers preferred wine and food vessels and bronze bells to use in rituals. This book emphasizes the character of consumerism in these ancient neighboring societies and the effects of commerce and migration on the appearance and production of everyday and luxury goods.--Dust jacket.
Inner Asia And The Spatial Politics Of Empire
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Author : William Honeychurch
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-05
Inner Asia And The Spatial Politics Of Empire written by William Honeychurch and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-05 with Social Science categories.
This monograph uses the latest archaeological results from Mongolia and the surrounding areas of Inner Asia to propose a novel understanding of nomadic statehood, political economy, and the nature of interaction with ancient China. In contrast to the common view of the Eurasian steppe as a dependent periphery of Old World centers, this work views Inner Asia as a locus of enormous influence on neighboring civilizations, primarily through the development and transmission of diverse organizational models, technologies, and socio-political traditions. This work explores the spatial management of political relationships within the pastoral nomadic setting during the first millennium BCE and argues that a culture of mobility, horse-based transport, and long-distance networking promoted a unique variant of statehood. Although states of the eastern steppe were geographically large and hierarchical, these polities also relied on techniques of distributed authority, multiple centers, flexible structures, and ceremonialism to accommodate a largely mobile and dispersed populace. This expertise in “spatial politics” set the stage early on for the expansionistic success of later Asian empires under the Mongols and Manchus. Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire brings a distinctly anthropological treatment to the prehistory of Mongolia and is the first major work to explore key issues in the archaeology of eastern Eurasia using a comparative framework. The monograph adds significantly to anthropological theory on interaction between states and outlying regions, the emergence of secondary complexity, and the growth of imperial traditions. Based on this approach, the window of Inner Asian prehistory offers a novel opportunity to investigate the varied ways that complex societies grow and the processes articulating adjacent societies in networks of mutual transformation.
Ancient China And Its Enemies
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Author : Nicola Di Cosmo
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-02-25
Ancient China And Its Enemies written by Nicola Di Cosmo and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-25 with History categories.
Relations between Inner Asian nomads and Chinese are a continuous theme throughout Chinese history. By investigating the formation of nomadic cultures, by analyzing the evolution of patterns of interaction along China's frontiers, and by exploring how this interaction was recorded in historiography, this looks at the origins of the cultural and political tensions between these two civilizations through the first millennium BC. The main purpose of the book is to analyze ethnic, cultural, and political frontiers between nomads and Chinese in the historical contexts that led to their formation, and to look at cultural perceptions of 'others' as a function of the same historical process. Based on both archaeological and textual sources, this 2002 book also introduces a new methodological approach to Chinese frontier history, which combines extensive factual data with a careful scrutiny of the motives, methods, and general conception of history that informed the Chinese historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien.
The Historical Evolution Of World Systems
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Author : C. Chase-Dunn
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-02-18
The Historical Evolution Of World Systems written by C. Chase-Dunn and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-18 with Political Science categories.
The rise and decline of great powers remains a fascinating topic of vigorous debate. This book brings together leading scholars to explore the historical evolution of world systems through examining the ebb and flow of great powers over time, with particular emphasis on early time periods. The book advances understanding of the regularities in the dynamics of empire and the expansion of political, social and economic interaction networks, from the Bronze Age forward. The authors analyze the expansion and contraction of cross-cultural trade networks and systems of competing and allying political groupings. In premodern times, theses ranged from small local trading networks (even the very small ones of hunting-gathering peoples) to the vast Mongol world-system. Within such systems, there is usually one, or a very few, hegemonic powers. How they achieve dominance and how transitions lead to systems change are important topics, particularly at a time when the United States' position is in flux. The chapters in this book review several recent approaches and present a wealth of new findings.
Political Frontiers Ethnic Boundaries And Human Geographies In Chinese History
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Author : Nicola Di Cosmo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-16
Political Frontiers Ethnic Boundaries And Human Geographies In Chinese History written by Nicola Di Cosmo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-16 with History categories.
The question of boundaries - physical or political - has become fertile ground in the analysis of Chinese history and society. These essays cover the early decades of the Zhou dynasty to the early centuries after the Manchu conquest.
The Teleology Of The Modern Nation State
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Author : Joshua A. Fogel
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-05-15
The Teleology Of The Modern Nation State written by Joshua A. Fogel and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with Political Science categories.
Japan and China did not begin to emerge as unified political entities until the nineteenth century. Yet scholars and politicians persistently refer to "Japan" and "China" in discussions of earlier periods, as if the modern nation-state had long been established in these regions. Joshua Fogel here brings together essays by eight renowned East Asian scholars to demonstrate why this oversight distorts our historical analysis and understanding of both countries. The nation-states of Japan and China developed much later and, indeed, far less uniformly than usually conveyed in popular myth and political culture. Moreover, the false depiction of an earlier national identity not only alters the factual record; it serves the contemporary engines of nationalist mythology and propaganda. This interdisciplinary volume asks deceptively simple questions: When did "Japan" and "China" become Japan and China? When and why do inhabitants begin to define their identity and interests nationally rather than locally? Identifying the role of mitigating factors from disease and travel abroad to the subtleties of political language and aesthetic sensibility, the answers provided in these diverse and insightful essays are appropriately complex. By setting aside Western notions of the nation-state, the contributors approach each region on its own terms, while the thematic organization of the book provides a unique lens through which to view the challenges common to understanding both Japan and China. This highly readable collection will be important to scholars both inside and beyond the field of East Asian studies.
Ancient China And Its Eurasian Neighbors
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Author : Katheryn M. Linduff
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018
Ancient China And Its Eurasian Neighbors written by Katheryn M. Linduff and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
This volume looks at the effects of interaction and the nature of identity construction in a frontier or contact zone through the analysis of material culture, especially in mortuary settings.
The Tao Of Deception
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2007-02-13
The Tao Of Deception written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-13 with History categories.
The history of China is a history of warfare. Wars have caused dynasties to collapse, fractured the thin fasade of national unity, and brought decades of alien occupation. But throughout Chinese history, its warfare has been guided by principles different from those that governed Europe. Chinese strategists followed the concept, first articulated by Sun-tzu in The Art of War, of qi (ch'i), or unorthodox, warfare. The concept of qi involves creating tactical imbalances in order to achieve victory against even vastly superior forces. Ralph D. Sawyer, translator of The Art of War and one of America's preeminent experts on Chinese military tactics, here offers a comprehensive guide to the ancient practice of unorthodox warfare. He describes, among many other tactics, how Chinese generals have used false rumors to exploit opposing generals' distrust of their subordinates; dressed thousands of women as soldiers to create the illusion of an elite attack force; and sent word of a false surrender to lure enemy troops away from a vital escape route. The Tao of Deception is the book that military tacticians and military historians will turn to as the definitive guide to a new, yet ancient, way of thinking about strategy.
Cultural Convergence In The Northern Qi Period
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Author : Suzanne G. Valenstein
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Release Date : 2007
Cultural Convergence In The Northern Qi Period written by Suzanne G. Valenstein and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art New York this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Containers categories.