Historical dictionary of medieval China

the long version

"This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Medieval China contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1000 cross-referenced entries on historical figures. It expands on existing thematic entries, and adds a number of new ones with substantial content, including those on nobility, art, architecture, archaeology, economy, agriculture, money, population, cities, literature, historiography, military, religion, Persia, India, Japan, Korea, Arabs, and Byzantium, among others. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about medieval China."--Provided by publisher.