The extant writings of the late Tang chief minister Li Deyu form the basis for Michael Drompp’s reconstruction of the Tang dynasty’s response to a threatening event, viz. the collapse of the Uighur steppe empire in 840 C.E., and the subsequent fleeing of large numbers of Uighur refugees to China’s northern frontier.
Through a translation of seventy relevant documents the author analyzes the rhetoric of the crisis, as well as its aftermath. The extant writings of Li Deyu uniquely allow an in-depth look into Chinese-Inner Asian relations, very unusual for such an early period. This volume permits us a close look at the workings of the late Tang government, particularly in terms of policy formation and implementation, as well as the rhetoric surrounding such activities.
Through a translation of seventy relevant documents the author analyzes the rhetoric of the crisis, as well as its aftermath. The extant writings of Li Deyu uniquely allow an in-depth look into Chinese-Inner Asian relations, very unusual for such an early period. This volume permits us a close look at the workings of the late Tang government, particularly in terms of policy formation and implementation, as well as the rhetoric surrounding such activities.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9789004141292
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-90-04-14129-2
- Verlag: Brill
- Erscheinungstermin: 15.11.2004
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2004
- Serie: Brill's Inner Asian Library
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 816 g
- Seiten: 370
- Format (B x H x T): 164 x 245 x 29 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt