{"product_id":"the-economy-of-western-xia-a-study-of-11th-to-13th-century-tangut-records-9789004461291","title":"The Economy of Western Xia: A Study of 11th to 13th Century Tangut Records","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslator’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","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210820936023,"sku":"9789004461291","price":122.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-economy-of-western-xia-a-study-of-11th-to-13th-century-tangut-records-9789004461291","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}