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Book SynopsisEncompassing history, politics, religion, and art, this collection of essays on Chinese civilization under the Mongols challenges the previously held views that Mongol rule had only negative consequences. Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Illustrations, pg. vii*Note on Transcription of Mongolian Names and Terms, pg. xi*Abbreviations Used in the Notes, pg. xiii*I. Introduction, pg. 1*Structure and function in the Yiian Imperial Government, pg. 25*Chinese Official Historiography at the Yuan Court: The Composition of the Liao, Chin, And Sung Histories, pg. 56*Southern Chinese Scholars and Educational Institutions in Early Yuan: Some Preliminary Remarks, pg. 107*Political Thought in Chin-hua under Mongol Rule, pg. 137*Wu Ch'eng and the Perpetuation of the Classical Heritage in the Yuan, pg. 186*Yu Chi and Southern Taoism during the Yuan Period, pg. 212*The Muslims in the Early Yuan Dynasty, pg. 257*Tibetans in Yuan China, pg. 296*The Role of Wu-hsing in Early Yiian Artistic Development under Mongol Rule, pg. 331*The Impact of the Reunification: Northern Elements in the life and Art of Hsien-yu Shu (1257?-1302) and Their Relation To Early Yuan Literati Culture, pg. 371*Mongol Influence on the Development of Northern Drama, pg. 434*Appendix 1, pg. 467*Appendix 2, pg. 469*Index, pg. 473*List of Contributors, pg. 489
