Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats
Download or Read eBook Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats PDF written by Chye Kiang Heng and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Chye Kiang Heng |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824819829 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824819828 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats by : Chye Kiang Heng
Book excerpt: Describes and examines the structures of the capital cities and major urban centers from the Sui to the Northern Song period. It also provides an in-depth account of the process of transformation from the curfew controlled city of the Tang period to the open city of the Song.