Fire and ice :: Li Cunxu and the founding of the Later Tang /

The Later Tang was the first of several ephemeral states created by the Shatuo Turks in tenth-century China and Li Cunxu, a martial genius, was its founder. In fifteen years, he turned a small satrapy on China's periphery into a powerhouse capable of unifying the north and much of the southwest...

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1. Verfasser: DAVIS, RICHARD L.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:The Later Tang was the first of several ephemeral states created by the Shatuo Turks in tenth-century China and Li Cunxu, a martial genius, was its founder. In fifteen years, he turned a small satrapy on China's periphery into a powerhouse capable of unifying the north and much of the southwest. He governed on the principle of racial inclusion and refused to set the ruling minority above the Chinese majority through special privileges. As someone highly literate and artistically gifted, Li Cunxu seemed uniquely capable of bridging rifts within his culturally diverse ruling elite. Unfortunately.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789888313990
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