A Social History of Middle-Period China

A valuable reference work for the social history of China in the period 960–1279 from leading Chinese scholars.

A valuable reference work for the social history of the Song, Liao, Western Xia and Jin Dynasties (960–1279) from leading Chinese scholars, exploring topics including material culture, food, technology, ritual, religion, medicine, gender, family and language.Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book discusses the social history of China in the period 960–1279, comparing the different ethnic cultures of Song 'China' and its neighbouring empires. This valuable reference work for our understanding of the Song, Liao, Western Xia and Jin Dynasties presents recent Chinese research in English translation for the first time, exploring topics including material culture, food, technology, ritual, religion, medicine, gender, family and language.