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Book SynopsisThis book is the first economic history of the Tangut Empire. With a wealth of historical records: taxes, registers, and contracts, it studies the economic lives and activities, laws and institutions, trade and transactions of Western Xia. It offers a gateway to the outer shape and inner life of the Western Xia (Xixia) economy and society, and rethinks the Tanguts’ influence on the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road.
Table of ContentsTranslator’s Preface Hansong Li List of Illustrations Introduction Shi Jinbo 1 The Empire of Western Xia and the Tangut Economy 1 Natural Conditions of Western Xia 2 Dangxiang People and Their Economy before the Tangut Empire 3 Founding of Western Xia and Its Economy 4 Tangut Politics and Economy in the Early Period of Western Xia 5 Tangut Politics and Economy in the Middle Period of Western Xia 6 Tangut Politics and Economy in the Late Period of Western Xia 2 Economic Records in the Corpus of Tangut Manuscripts 1 Economic Regulations in the Laws of Heavenly Prosperity 2 Economic Documents in the Corpus of Tangut Social Documents 3 Tangut Documents of Household Registrations 1 Household Registers and Accounts 2 Household Self-Reports (Shoushi) 3 Analysis of Khara-Khoto Household Registers 4 Tangut Tax Records 1 Accounts of Agricultural Taxes 2 Accounts of Land and Forage Taxes 3 Poll Tax 4 Irrigation Tax 5 Land Tax Increase and Grain Storage 6 Features of Agricultural Taxes in Western Xia 5 Accounts of Grains and Properties 1 Accounts of Grains 2 Accounts of Properties 6 Records of Trade and Transaction 1 Transaction Accounts and Commodity Prices 2 Accounts of Transaction Taxes 3 Accounts of Monetary Loans and Interests 4 Accounts of Grain Loans and Debt 5 Accounts of Land Sales 6 Features of Tangut Trade and Transaction Records 7 Tangut Contracts 1 Types and Formats of Tangut Contracts 2 Loan Contracts 3 Transaction Contracts 4 Lease Contracts 5 Employment Contracts 6 Exchange and Mortgage Contracts 7 Communal Contracts 8 Features of Tangut Contracts 8 Economic Records in Chinese 1 Markets and Materials 2 Contracts Epilogue Bibliography Index
