Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats
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
Download or read book Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats 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. 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.