1. History of the margins; 2. Nature of the borderland; 3. Politics of chieftaincy; 4. Mapping of settlement; 5. Culture of demarcation; 6. Margins in history.
In this study, Leo Shin traces the roots of China's modern ethnic configurations to the Ming Dynasty.
Review of the hardback: '… it should find a wide, cross-disciplinary audience, including advanced undergraduates who might come to appreciate the lovely prose of this important study.' The China Quarterly
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