The Peoples of the Steppe Frontier in Early Chinese Sources

Nascent Chinese civilization once shared the north China plain and the surrounding uplands with various non-Chinese “barbarians”. The Chinese language itself is related to the Tibeto-Burman language family. Some of the “barbarians” to the west belonged to this group, especially the Qiang. Of the maj...

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Main Author: Edwin G. Pulleyblank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies 1999-06-01
Series:Migracijske i Etniĉke Teme
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/161177