The Economy of Western Xia: A Study of 11th to 13th Century Tangut Records

by Li Hansong, Shi Jinbo, &lt Shi Jinbo

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004461299
• ISBN13: 9789004461291
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 602 Pages