Late Tang China and the World, 750-907 Ce

In recent decades, the Tang dynasty (618-907) has acquired a reputation as the most 'cosmopolitan' period in Chinese history. The standard narrative also claims that this cosmopolitan openness faded after the An Lushan Rebellion of 755-763, to be replaced by xenophobic hostility toward all things foreign. This Element reassesses the cosmopolitanism-to-xenophobia narrative and presents a more empirically-grounded and nuanced interpretation of the Tang empire's foreign relations after 755.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The Transformation of the Tang Frontier Military; 2. The Battle of Talas (751 CE); 3. The An Lushan Rebellion and Its Consequences; 4. An Anti-Foreign (Or Anti-Sogdian) Backlash?; 5. The Uighur Crisis and the Huichang Persecution of 842¿846; 6. Tang China and the Making of the Sinographic Sphere; Conclusion: The Fall of the Tang in East Asian History.

Summary

This Element reassesses the standard cosmopolitanism-to-xenophobia narrative of late Tang China, presenting a more empirically-grounded and nuanced interpretation of the Tang empire's foreign relations after 755.

Foreword

A new look at the late Tang period that explodes some well-worn myths and re-evaluates its place in world history.

Product details

• Authors: Shao-Yun Yang, Shao-Yun (Denison University Yang
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9781009397254
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0939725-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Global Middle Ages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Asian History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages