Ch. 1. Sung-Liao diplomacy in the history of Chinese foreign relations -- Ch. 2. The Sung-Liao war of 1004-1005 and the covenant of Shan-yuan -- Ch. 3. Embassies -- Ch. 4. Routine diplomatic missives -- Ch. 5. Embassy reports. Ch. 6. Mid-century crisis
Summary
This is a study of war between Sung China and Kitan Liao, the treaty at Shan-yüan in 1005 that ended it, and the forms and textures of peaceful diplomatic contact between the two states that prevailed for the rest of the eleventh century
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and index