The Fall of the Tang: Gao Pian's Trials of Allegiance
Author:   Franciscus Verellen (Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009649919


Pages:   358
Publication Date:   05 March 2026
Format:   Hardback
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The Fall of the Tang: Gao Pian's Trials of Allegiance


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Author:   Franciscus Verellen (Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Weight:   0.689kg
ISBN:  

9781009649919


ISBN 10:   1009649914
Pages:   358
Publication Date:   05 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: China on the eve of the five dynasties; 1. War and poetry; 2. The Northwestern frontier; 3. The Southern man; 4. Protector of Annan; 5. Celestial peace; 6. Grace and might; 7. Brocade fortress; 8. The gathering storm; 9. Stone quarry; 10. From cassia grove; 11. Lord of Huai; 12. The widow's curse; postscript; Poems of Gao Pian (PGP); Appendix; A. Pei Xing's 'Path of heavenly might' inscription; B. Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn and his writings; C. Luo Yin's pamphlet bewitched in Guangling; D. The official narrative; Glossary of titles and institutions; Works cited; Index.

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'A powerful account of the collapse of a once-great empire through the life of a statesman-general who fought, in vain, to save it. Employing both historical and literary scholarship, Verellen masterfully reconstructs a complex and fascinating figure long buried under sediments of posthumous slander and caricature.' Shao-yun Yang, Denison University


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Franciscus Verellen is Emeritus Professor and former Director of the École française d'Extrême-Orient.

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