Tang China and the Collapse of the Uighur Empire - A Documentary History

The extant writings of the late Tang chief minister Li Deyu form the basis for Michael Drompp's reconstruction of the Tang dynasty's response to a threatening event, viz. the collapse of the Uighur steppe empire in 840 C.E., and the subsequent fleeing of large numbers of Uighur refugees to China's northern frontier.
Through a translation of seventy relevant documents the author analyzes the rhetoric of the crisis, as well as its aftermath. The extant writings of Li Deyu uniquely allow an in-depth look into Chinese-Inner Asian relations, very unusual for such an early period. This volume permits us a close look at the workings of the late Tang government, particularly in terms of policy formation and implementation, as well as the rhetoric surrounding such activities.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Drompp
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2004
• EAN: 9789004141292
• ISBN: 978-90-04-14129-2
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 245 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 816 g
• Series: Brill's Inner Asian Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous