Home Politics and Social Sciences Ambassadors from the Island of Immortals: China-Japan Relations in the Han-Tang Period (Asian Interactions and Comparisons) ISBN-10 0824828712, ISBN-13 978-0824828

Ambassadors from the Island of Immortals: China-Japan Relations in the Han-Tang Period (Asian Interactions and Comparisons)

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Series: ASIAN INTERACTIONS AND COMPARISONS
Hardcover: 387 pages
Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr (August 30, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824828712
ISBN-13: 978-0824828714
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 2820197
Format: PDF ePub djvu ebook

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Using recent archaeological findings and little-known archival material, Wang Zhenping introduces readers to the world of ancient Japan as it was evolving toward a centralized state. Competing Japanese tribal leaders engaged in "ambassador diplomacy" and actively sought Chinese support and recognition to strengthen their positions at home and to exert military influence on southern Korea. They requested, among other things, the bestowal of Chines...

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