List of Maps; The Sources; Introduction; Continental South Asia and the Islands; Japan; Korea; The Northeast; The Southwest; Ch'ing-hai; East Turkestan; West Turkestan; Kashmir and Afghanistan; The Middle East; The Turkic Tribes; The Tang-hsiang; Hsia; Liao; Chin; Conclusion; Weights and Measures; Quoted Literature; Index
Summary
Covering the period from the establishment of Sui to the fall of Southern Sung, this volume for the first time gives a full, carefully arrranged overview of China's diplomatic and trade relations with its major and minor Asian neighbours, and the practical background to the missions