Title The economy of western Xia : a study of 11th to 13th century Tangut records / Jinbo Shi ; translated and edited by Hansong Li

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2021

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Description 1 online resource Series Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004439979 Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004439979 Contents Intro -- Contents -- Translator's Preface -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Empire of Western Xia and the Tangut Economy -- 1 Natural Conditions of Western Xia -- 2 Dangxiang People and Their Economy before the Tangut Empire -- 3 Founding of Western Xia and Its Economy -- 4 Tangut Politics and Economy in the Early Period of Western Xia -- 5 Tangut Politics and Economy in the Middle Period of Western Xia -- 6 Tangut Politics and Economy in the Late Period of Western Xia -- Chapter 2 Economic Records in the Corpus of Tangut Manuscripts 1 Economic Regulations in the Laws of Heavenly Prosperity -- 1.1 Compilation and Content of the Laws of Heavenly Prosperity -- 1.2 Economic Regulations and Legislations in the Laws of Heavenly Prosperity -- 2 Economic Documents in the Corpus of Tangut Social Documents -- 2.1 Tangut Household Registers and Demographic Records -- 2.2 Tangut Land Taxes -- 2.3 Tangut Accounts of Grains and Properties -- 2.4 Tangut Commercial Documents -- 2.5 Tangut Contracts -- 2.6 Economic Documents in Chinese -- Chapter 3 Tangut Documents of Household Registrations -- 1 Household Registers and Accounts 1.1 Household Registers -- 1.2 Household Accounts -- 2 Household Self-Reports (Shoushi) -- 3 Analysis of Khara-Khoto Household Registers -- Chapter 4 Tangut Tax Records -- 1 Accounts of Agricultural Taxes -- 2 Accounts of Land and Forage Taxes -- 2.1 Land, Labour and Forage in Tax Accounts -- 2.2 Receipts of Grain Taxes -- 2.3 Receipts of Increased Taxes on Bundles of Hay -- 2.4 Documents of Land Taxes and Land-Ownership of Peasant Households -- 3 Poll Tax -- 4 Irrigation Tax -- 5 Land Tax Increase and Grain Storage -- 5.1 Procedure of Levying Agricultural Taxes 5.2 Burden of Tax on the Peasants -- 5.3 Agricultural Taxes and Grain Storage in Western Xia -- 6 Features of Agricultural Taxes in Western Xia -- Chapter 5 Accounts of Grains and Properties -- 1 Accounts of Grains -- 1.1 Grain Accounts of the Military Supervisory Districts -- 1.2 Grain Accounts by liliu -- 1.3 Deficit Supply Accounts -- 2 Accounts of Properties -- 2.1 Accounts of Cash and Valuables -- 2.2 Accounts of Livestock -- 2.3 Accounts of Miscellaneous Properties -- Chapter 6 Records of Trade and Transaction -- 1 Transaction Accounts and Commodity Prices 1.1 Accounts of Grain Sales and the Prices of Grain -- 1.2 Accounts of Livestock Sales and the Prices of Livestock -- 1.3 Accounts of Alcohol Sales and the Prices of Alcohol -- 1.4 Accounts of Other Commodities and Their Prices -- 2 Accounts of Transaction Taxes -- 3 Accounts of Monetary Loans and Interests -- 4 Accounts of Grain Loans and Debt -- 4.1 Grain Loans -- 4.2 Grain Debts -- 5 Accounts of Land Sales -- 6 Features of Tangut Trade and Transaction Records -- Chapter 7 Tangut Contracts -- 1 Types and Formats of Tangut Contracts -- 1.1 Types -- 1.2 Formats -- 2 Loan Contracts Summary "This is the first introduction to the economic history of the Tangut Empire (1038-1227). Built on a wealth of economic data and evidence, it studies the economic lives and activities, laws and institutions, trade and transactions in the "Great State White and High". It interprets primary sources written in the mysterious Tangut cursive script: taxes, registers, and contracts, alongside archives, chronicles, and law codes. By weaving Song, Liao, and Jin materials with Khara-Khoto, Wuwei, and Dunhuang manuscripts into a historical narrative, the book offers a gateway to the outer shape and inner life of the Western Xia (Xixia) economy and society, and rethinks the Tanguts' influence on the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject HISTORY / Middle East / General Economic history SUBJECT China -- Economic conditions -- To 1644 -- Sources China -- History -- Xi Xia dynasty, 1038-1227 -- Sources Subject China Genre/Form Electronic books History Sources Form Electronic book Author Li, Hansong, editor LC no. 2021019187 ISBN 9789004461321 9004461329 9004461299 9789004461291

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