Urbanization in Early and Medieval China
Description
The heart of Urbanization in Early and Medieval China consists of translations of three gazetteers written during the Han (206 BCE?220 CE), Tang (618?907), and Northern Song (960?1126) dynasties describing the city of Suzhou. The texts allow the reader to trace the dramatic changes that occurred as the city experienced enormous political and social upheavals over nine centuries. Each translation is accompanied by extensive annotation and a detailed discussion of the historical background of the text, authorship, and publication history.
The book also traces the development of the gazetteer genre, the history of urban planning in China, and what we know about the early development of Suzhou from other texts and archaeological research.
Urbanization in Early and Medieval China will be useful not only to scholars of Chinese history, but to scholars studying architecture and urban planning as well.
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Olivia Milburn is associate professor of Chinese literature at Seoul National University. She is the author of Cherishing Antiquity: The Cultural Construction of an Ancient Chinese Kingdom and translator of The Glory of Yue: An Annotated Translation of the Yuejue shu.
Content
Illustrations
A Note on Nomenclature
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Chinese Dynasties
Introduction
Three Gazetteers of Suzhou
Tales of the Lands of Wu
Records of the Lands of Wu
Supplementary Records to the ?Illustrated Guide to Wu Commandery?
Commentary
Analysis and Comparisons
Conclusion
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
