| Description/Quantity |
ix, 369 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-359) and index |
| Contents |
1. The Steppe Highway: The Rise of Pastoral Nomadism as a Eurasian Phenomenon -- 2. Bronze, Iron, and Gold: The Evolution of Nomadic Cultures on the Northern Frontier of China -- 3. Beasts and Birds: The Historical Context of Early Chinese Perceptions of the Northern Peoples -- 4. Walls and Horses: The Beginning of Historical Contacts between Horse-Riding Nomads and Chinese States -- 5. Those Who Draw the Bow: The Rise of the Hsiung-nu Nomadic Empire and the Political Unification of the Nomads -- 6. From Peace to War: China's Shift from Appeasement to Military Engagement -- 7. In Search of Grass and Water: Ethnography and History of the North in the Historian's Records -- 8. Taming the North: The Rationalization of the Nomads in Ssu-ma Ch'ien's Historical Thought |
| Subject |
Nomads -- China
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Xiongnu (Asian people)
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Ethnology -- China
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China -- History -- To 221 B.C
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| ISBN |
0521770645 |
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0521543827 |
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