A Native Chieftaincy in Southwest China
Author | : Jennifer Took |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2005-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047415718 |
ISBN-13 | : 904741571X |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Native Chieftaincy in Southwest China written by Jennifer Took and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores a Zhuang native chieftaincy enfranchised under the Chinese tusi system, and its relationship with the Chinese imperial state. It sheds critical light on the social and political organization of the strategic Chinese-Vietnamese border area over 600 years.