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This book examines the pre-modern states on Chinäs north-eastern frontier, in particular the Liao and Koryo, during the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries, explaining their important role during a crucial formative period in which the shape of the modern Chinese and northeast Eurasian states from Mongolia to Korea was formed.
Sommario
Introduction 1. Narratives of the Northeast 2. Barbarians at the border: New perspectives on Koryo-Liao relations 3. Establishing empire: Narratives of Liao integration and expansion 4. Trade, travel, deterrence: The emergence of Koryo 5. The Northeast in Asia: Recurrent patterns of involvement 6. The world according to Koryo and Liao Conclusion Bibliography Glossary
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Remco E. Breuker is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Research School for Pacific and Asian Studies, Division of Pacific and Asian History, Australian National University. He is the author of Forging the truth: Creative deception and national identity in medieval Korea (2007).
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Examines the pre-modern states on China's north-eastern frontier, in particular the Liao and Koryo, during the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries, explaining their important role during a crucial formative period in which the shape of the modern Chinese and northeast Eurasian states from Mongolia to Korea was formed.
