Bibliograph

The Asian world, 600-1500, Roger Des Forges & John S. Major

Type

Label

The Asian world, 600-1500, Roger Des Forges & John S. Major

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-[170]) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Asian world, 600-1500

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56509603

Responsibility statement

Roger Des Forges & John S. Major

Series statement

Medieval and early modern world

Table Of Contents

Sons of heaven, turners of the wheel, great khans, and an empress : the reunification of China under the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) -- Dividing, reforming, thinking, and living : China from the five dynasties through the southern Song (907-1279) -- Great kings of kings, submitters to god, goddesses and saints, and followers of the lord of the dance : India from 600 to 1206 -- Mosques and mausolea, spinning wheels and gunpowder, Alexanders and Ashokas, walls and fortresses, veils and saris : the Delhi sultanates (1206-1526) -- Hallowed bones, true bones, and provincial gentry : the rise, flourishing, and fall of Silla Korea (579-935) -- Spirit kings, heavenly augusts, regents, gatemen, and retired rulers : Japan in the late Yamato, Nara, and Heian periods (ca 587-1185) -- Ruling the world from horseback : the rise of the Mongols (1160-1260) -- Great khans, sons of heaven, and turners of the wheel : the rise and fall of the Yuan (1260-1368) -- Confucian aristocrats in resistance, Buddhist warriors in defeat : the rise and fall of Koryo (918-1392) -- Great generals, royal regents, heroic heavenlies, and battling Buddhists : the military governments of Kamakura (1185-1333) and Ashikaga (1336- 1573) -- Rise and shine : revolution and expansion in early Ming China (1368-1500) -- Morning serenity : the early reigns of Choson Korea (1392-1500)

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