The Cambridge History of China
Volume 5. The Sung Dynasty and its Precursors, 907–1279
Part 1
Part of The Cambridge History of China
- Editors:
- Denis Twitchett
- Paul Jakov Smith
- Date Published: May 2009
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521812481
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This first of two volumes on the Sung Dynasty (960–1279) and its Five Dynasties and Southern Kingdoms precursors presents the political history of China from the fall of the T'ang Dynasty in 907 to the Mongol conquest of the Southern Sung in 1279. Its twelve chapters survey the personalities and events that marked the rise, consolidation, and demise of the Sung polity during an era of profound social, economic, and intellectual ferment. The authors place particular emphasis on the emergence of a politically conscious literati class during the Sung, characterized by the increasing importance of the examination system early in the dynasty and on the rise of the tao-hsueh (Neo-Confucian) movement toward the end. In addition, they highlight the destabilizing influence of factionalism and ministerial despotism on Sung political culture and the impact of the powerful steppe empires of the Khitan Liao, Tangut Hsi Hsia, Jurchen Chin, and Mongol Yüan on the shape and tempo of Sung dynastic events.
Read more- Much anticipated addition to the series
- Most complete coverage of this time period published in any Western language
- Up-to-date coverage of the political evolution of the Five Dynasties and Southern Kingdoms
Awards
- Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009
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- Date Published: May 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521812481
- length: 1128 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 162 x 67 mm
- weight: 1.61kg
- contains: 12 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
The Sung Dynasty and its precursors, 907–1279 Paul Jakov Smith
1. The Five Dynasties Naomi Standen
2. The Southern Kingdoms between the T'ang and the Sung 907–79 Hugh R. Clark
3. Founding and consolidation of the Sung Dynasty under T'ai-tsu (960–76), T'ai-tsung (976–97), and Chen-tsung (997–1022) Lau Nap-yin and Huang K'uan-chung
4. The reigns of Jen-tsung (1022–63) and Ying-tsung (1063–7) Michael McGrath
5. Shen-Tsung's reign and the new policies of Wang An-Shih, 1067–85 Paul Jakov Smith
6. Che-Tsung's reign (1085–1100) and the Age of Faction Ari Daniel Levine
7. The reigns of Hui-Tsung (1100–26) and Ch'in-Tsung (1126–7) and the fall of the Northern Sung Ari Daniel Levine
8. The move to the South and the reign of Kao-tsung (1127–62) Tao Jing-shen
9. The reign of Hsiao-tsung (1162–89) Gong Wei Ai
10. The reigns of Kuang-tsung (1189–94) and Ning-tsung (1194–1224) Richard L. Davis
11. The reign of Li-tsung (1225–64) Richard L. Davis
12. The reign of Tu-tsung (1264–74) and his successors to 1279 Richard L. Davis.
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