State Formation in Early China
Published on 23. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
190 pages
978-0-7156-3224-6 (ISBN)
Description
A study that makes use of an interdisciplinary approach to challenge traditional theories of state formation in China and promote debate on early Chinese history. Analyzing data from archaeology, geology, cultural geography, ethnohistory and ancient texts, the authors show how the procurement of key external resources - especially metal and salt - drove the dynamics of state formation in early China in the period of 1800-1400BC.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
247 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7156-3224-6 (9780715632246)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Li Liu and Xingcan Chen
Content
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Introduction
1. Early States: Theoretical Models and Applications
2. Searching for the Early State in China: Erlitou
3. The Natural Landscape: Resources and Transport Routes
4. The Erlitou State: Centralization and Territorial Expansion
5. Erligang State Centralization: The Core
6. Erligang State Expansion: The Periphery
7. The Political-Economic Landscape of Early
States: Modelling Centre-Periphery Relations
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Index