LEADER 03435nam 22006734a 450 001 9910451427603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-86817-1 010 $a9786610868179 010 $a1-4294-5520-9 010 $a90-474-0761-X 010 $a1-4337-0700-4 024 7 $a10.1163/9789047407614 035 $a(CKB)1000000000334835 035 $a(EBL)280542 035 $a(OCoLC)191940199 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000139408 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11136604 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000139408 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10010628 035 $a(PQKB)10478841 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC280542 035 $a(OCoLC)57506814 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789047407614 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL280542 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10171767 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL86817 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000334835 100 $a20050119d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDiplomacy and trade in the Chinese world, 589-1276$b[electronic resource] /$fby Hans Bielenstein 210 $aLeiden ; Boston $cBrill$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (731 p.) 225 1 $aHandbook of Oriental studies, Section 4, China,$x0169-9520 =$aHandbuch der Orientalistik 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-14416-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreliminary Material -- The Sources -- Introduction -- Continental South Asia and the Islands -- Japan -- Korea -- The Northeast -- The Southwest -- Ch?ing-hai -- East Turkestan -- West Turkestan -- Kashmir and Afghanistan -- The Middle East -- The Turkic Tribes -- The Tang-Hsiang -- Hsia -- Liao -- Chin -- Conclusion -- Weights and Measures -- Quoted Literature -- Index -- Handbook of Oriental Studies. 330 $aCovering the period from the establishment of Sui to the fall of Southern Sung, this reference work for the first time gives a full and conveniently arrranged overview of China?s diplomatic and trade relations with its major and minor Asian neighbours: continental South Asia and the islands, Japan, Korea, Northeast Asia, Tibet, Central Asia, West Asia, the Middle East, and the Hsia, Liao, and Chin States. Basing himself on his yearlong research of Chinese official histories and historical compendia, the author offers a wealth of detailed information - in translation - on matters such as the goods exchanged, the negotiations for peace and alliances, special missions required by diplomatic etiquette, foreign requests for marriage with Chinese princesses, et cetera Special emphasis is given to the meaning of the so-called ?tribute missions?, in reality a disguised form of trade. 410 0$aHandbuch der Orientalistik.$nVierte Abteilung,$pChina. 607 $aChina$xCommerce$xHistory 607 $aChina$xForeign relations$yTo 1644 607 $aChina$xHistory$ySui dynasty, 581-618 607 $aChina$xHistory$yTang dynasty, 618-907 607 $aChina$xHistory$ySong dynasty, 960-1279 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a327.51/009/021 700 $aBielenstein$b Hans$0655843 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451427603321 996 $aDiplomacy and trade in the Chinese world, 589-1276$92110754 997 $aUNINA