China's Southern Tang Dynasty, 937-976 (Asian States and Empires) by Kurz New..

Name: China's Southern Tang Dynasty, 937-976 (Asian States and Empires) by Kurz New..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

China's Southern Tang Dynasty, 937-976Author(s): Johannes L. Kurz\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138657229, 978-1138657229\nSynopsis\nThe Southern Tang was one of Chinas minor dynasties and one of the great states in China in the tenth century. Although often regarded as one of several states preceding the much better known Song dynasty [tel], the Southern Tang dynasty was in fact the key state in this period, preserving cultural values and artefacts from the former great Tang dynasty [tel] which were to form the basis of Song rule, and thereby presenting the Song with a direct link to the Tang and it traditions. \n\nDrawing mainly on primary Chinese sources, this is the first book in English to provide a comprehensive overview of the Southern Tang, and full coverage of military, cultural and political history in the period. It focuses on a successful, albeit short-lived, attempt to set up an independent regio.