The Jiankang Empire in Chinese and World History

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The Jiankang Empire in Chinese and World History is written by Andrew Chittick and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190937548 (ISBN 10) and 9780190937546 (ISBN 13).

Introduction: The invisible empire -- The discourse of ethnicity -- Agriculture and foodways -- Vernacular languages -- Marking territory : the militarization of the Huai frontier -- Making hierarchy : garrison, court, and the structure of Jiankang politics -- Managing prosperity : the political economy of a commercial empire -- The vernacular repertoire -- The Sinitic repertoire -- The Buddhist repertoire : the era of pluralist patronage -- The Buddhist repertoire : Jiankang as theater state -- Conclusion: Re-orienting East Asian and world history.