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Fire and ice : Li Cunxu and the founding of the Later Tang /
The Later Tang was the first of several ephemeral states created by the Shatuo Turks in tenth-century China and Li Cunxu, a martial genius, was its founder. In fifteen years, he turned a small satrapy on China's periphery into a powerhouse capable of unifying the north and much of the southwest...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Plates; Chapter 1: The Prodigal Son; Roots; Doting Father; Succession as Prince; Maternities; Inner Circle; The Lord of Nanping; Chapter 2: Vassals and Kings; Generational Rifts; Early Expansion; Reprisal against Yan; History Summons at Weizhou; Barbarians and Chinese; Southern Offensive; Tensions Within; Alliances Matter; Final Transition to Dynasty; Lingering Volatility; Chapter 3: The Tang Renaissance; Launching the Tongguang Reign; Dominoes in the Heartland; Consolidating Power; The Sway of Favorites; Celebrations.
- Rapprochement with NeighborsCulture Wars; Tormented Adopted Brother; Extravagance and Histrionics; Chapter 4: Raging Tempest; Ties That Bind; The Middle Palace; Shu Campaign; Winter Doldrums; Insurrection at Tianxiong; Disaffection in the Land; Chapter 5: The Hand of History; Chronology of Events in the Life of Li Cunxu; Sources Cited; Index.