Political frontiers, ethnic boundaries, and human geographies in Chinese history / / edited by Nicola di Cosmo and Don J. Wyatt

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (433 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.8/00951
• Soggetto topico: Human geography - China; Ethnology - China
• Altri autori: Di CosmoNicola <1957-> WyattDon J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TABLE OF DYNASTIES; INTRODUCTION; 1 TOWARD A SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE ZHOUYUAN DURING THE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY; 2 MAPPING A "SPIRITUAL" LANDSCAPE; 3 ETHNICITY AND IDENTITY; 4 DEEP EYES AND HIGH NOSES; 5 RAIDING AND FRONTIER SOCIETY IN THE FIVE DYNASTIES; 6 "FELT YURTS NEATLY ARRAYED, LARGE TENTS HUDDLE CLOSE"; 7 THE INVENTION OF THE NORTHERN SONG; 8 THE MU'EGE KINGDOM; 9 TRAVELER'S VOCATION; 10 CHANGING SPACES OF EMPIRE IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY QING CHINA; 11 KIRGHIZ NOMADS ON THE QING FRONTIER ; 12 ENVISIONING NEW BORDERS FOR THE OLD CHINA IN LATE QING FICTION AND LOCAL DRAMAINDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Boundaries - demanding physical space, enclosing political entities, and distinguishing social or ethnic groups - constitute an essential aspect of historical investigation. It is especially with regard to disciplinary pluralism and historical breadth that this book most clearly departs and distinguishes itself from other works on Chinese boundaries and ethnicity. In addition to history, the disciplines represented in this book include anthropology (particularly ethnography), religion, art history, and literary studies. Each of the authors focuses on a distinct period, beginning with the Z
• Titolo autorizzato: Political frontiers, ethnic boundaries, and human geographies in Chinese history
• ISBN: 1-135-79094-9; 1-135-79095-7; 1-280-17418-8; 9786610174188; 0-203-98795-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784324103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II