The Perilous Frontier
Nomadic Empires and China
Published on 28. September 1989
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-55786-043-9 (ISBN)
Description
The author employs anthropology and history to analyze the relationship between China and the tribal peoples of Inner Asia. Barfield explains why, in spite of their small numbers and poorly developed economies, the tribal nomads established large empires that threatened the security of China.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-55786-043-9 (9781557860439)
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