Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-264) and index
The great King Nung Tri Cao : a rebel’s role in shaping regional identity along the modern Sino-Vietnamese border -- The legacy of the Chinese imperial tribute system in the south : balancing ritual harmony with frontier stability -- Examples of negotiated autonomy : Sino-Vietnamese relations before the eleventh century -- Gaining legitimacy at the empire’s edge : indigenous Tai-speaking communities along the Sino-Vietnamese frontier through the early Song period -- The specter of southern power : Nung Tri Cao’s insurrection, court reaction, and the legacy of Nam Viet -- Tempting "treacherous factions" : the manipulation of frontier alliances on the eve of the 1075 Sino-Vietnamese Borderlands War -- Monumental pride : Sino-Vietnamese cross-border commemorations of Nung Tri Cao.
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