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ISBN10: 1442258608, ISBN13: 9781442258600, [publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers] Hardcover Book is in Used-LikeNew condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear. 1.23 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
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Hardback. New. "Presents a history of the societies in the south of China known variously as Li and Lao who lived in the lands between the Red and Pearl Rivers in the first millennium CE, a period in which they produced the largest collection of bronze kettledrums known in the world"--Provided by publisher. ISBN 1442258608 9781442258600 [GB]
ISBN10: 1442258608, ISBN13: 9781442258600, [publisher: Rowman & Littlefield] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. "Presents a history of the societies in the south of China known variously as Li and Lao who lived in the lands between the Red and Pearl Rivers in the first millennium CE, a period in which they produced the largest collection of bronze kettledrums known in the world"--Provided by publisher. [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 1442258608, ISBN13: 9781442258600, [publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This fundamental study provides the first comprehensive history in any language of the lands between the Red and Pearl Rivers in southern China and the people who resided there over a span of a thousand years. Bringing to life the mysterious early people known as Li and Lao who inhabited the area, Catherine Churchman explores their custom of casting large bronze kettledrums. As the symbols of political authority and legitimacy for the Li and Lao rulers, the abundance of drums found in the archaeological record is an indication not only of the great number of such rulers, but also of their great wealth and power, which increased significantly from the third century CE even as the Chinese Empires tightened their control over surrounding districts. Drawing on a combination of Classical Chinese sources and scholarship in archaeology, anthropology, and historical linguistics, the author explains the political and economic factors behind the rise to power and subsequent disappearance of the indigenous leadership and its drum culture. She fills significant gaps in our understanding of the early interactions between China and northern Southeast Asia, challenging many widely held assumptions about the history of Chinese settlement and ethnic relations in the region, including those concerning the relationship betw ...
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