2004 Brill hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition.

From the cover: THE EXTANT WRITINGS OF THE LATE Tang chief minister Li Deyu form the basis for Michael Drompp's reconstruction of the Tang dynasty's response to a threatening development: the collapse of the Uighur steppe empire in 840 C.E., and the subsequent flight of large numbers of Uighur refugees to China's northern frontier. Through a translation of seventy relevant documents the author analyzes the historical development and rhetoric of the crisis, as well as its aftermath. The writings of Li Deyu allow a unique, in-depth view of Chinese-Inner Asian relations, very unusual for such an early period.This volume permits us a close look at the workings of the late Tang government, particularly in terms of policy formation and implementation, as well as the rhetoric surrounding such activities.

CONTENTS:

Acknowledgements
A Note on Romanization, Names, and Titles

Introduction

Chapter One: The Frontier
Chapter Two: The Flight of the Uighurs to China
Chapter Three: Negotiations between the Tang Court and Ögä Qaghan
Chapter Four: The Resolution of the Crisis
Chapter Five: Tang Relations with the Kirghiz
Chapter Six: The Rhetoric of the Crisis
Chapter Seven: Geopolitical Change in East Asia and Inner Asia after the Crisis

Maps
Map 1. Northeast Asia, ca. 840 C.E.
Map 2. Important Sites in North China, ca. 840 C.E.
Map 3. Important Sites Relating to the Uighur Crisis, ca. 840 C.E.
Appendix: Translations of Documents
Glossary