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The Dunhuang region during Tibetan rule (787-848) : a study of the secular manuscripts discovered in the Mogao Caves /

The finds of the Mogao Caves enable us to study contemporary sources concerning the Dunhuang Region in north-western China during Tibetan Rule (787-848 BC). In some areas of research the information found in Chinese and Tibetan manuscripts comes from different sources, which complement each other. I...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taenzer, Gertraud (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wiesbaden, Germany : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2012.
Colección:Opera sinologica ; 24.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The finds of the Mogao Caves enable us to study contemporary sources concerning the Dunhuang Region in north-western China during Tibetan Rule (787-848 BC). In some areas of research the information found in Chinese and Tibetan manuscripts comes from different sources, which complement each other. In tax-related manuscripts, for example, the Chinese manuscripts reflect the bookkeeping of the lower ranking officials, while the Tibetan manuscripts deal with the communication between the Tibetan administrators of the area and the Chinese local officials. The volume by Gertraud Taenzer comprises Ch.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (471 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783447191135
3447191139
ISSN:0949-7927 ;
0949-7927