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East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute

Paperback • 2010 • English

East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute

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From the founding of the Ming dynasty in 1368 to the start of the Opium Wars in 1841, China has engaged in only two large-scale conflicts with its principal neighbors, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. These four territorial and centralized states have otherwise fostered peaceful and long-lasting relationships with one another, and as they have grown more powerful, the atmosphere around them has stabilized. Focusing on the role of the "tribute system" in maintaining stability in East Asia and in foste...Show more

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9780231153188

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[Place of publication not identified] : Columbia University Press

Published year

2010

Language

English

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East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute

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Paperback

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