The Six Dynasties Period (220-589 CE) is one of the most complex in Chinese history. Written by leading scholars from across the globe, the essays in this volum

The Six Dynasties Period (220–589 CE) is one of the most complex in Chinese history. Written by leading scholars from across the globe, the essays in this vol

After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. This book traces the changes that both underlay and resul

International scholars and sinologists discuss culture, economic growth, social change, political processes, and foreign influences in China since the earliest

Introduction: The invisible empire -- The discourse of ethnicity -- Agriculture and foodways -- Vernacular languages -- Marking territory : the militarization o