Maps Figures Acknowledgments A Note on Transliteration 1. Introduction 2. Shu Archaic Shu in Chinese Myths Pre-and Protohistoric Shu The Name Shu Shu in Oracle Bone Inscriptions The Shu Enter History Shu in Transition 3. Ba and the Ba-Shu Culture Eastern Sichuan in Prehistory Ba Origins Ba Culture Chu in Sichuan The Ba-Shu Culture Sichuan on the Eve of Qin Conquest 4. Enter Qin The Balance of Power, Middle Fourth Century B.C Qin, Loyal Vassal of Zhou The Qin Metamorphosis The Kingdom of Qin Qin Tums South The Qin Conquest of Sichuan 5. Sichuan's Century under Qin Qin Neutralizes Chu The Pacification of Shu The Transformation of Shu Qin Power in Ba The Defeat of Chu Sichuan in the Qin Empire 6. Han Sichuan Sichuan and the Restoration of China Ba and Shu Under the Han The Sichuan Cornucopia Sima Xiangru and the Limits of Han Sichuan 7. Conclusion Appendix In What Year Did Qin Conquer Sichuan? Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
Steven F. Sage is Professor in the Department of History, Middle Tennessee State University (?).
"What I like most about this manuscript is that it is enjoyable to read, and makes ancient history come alive. The author's style is lively and carries the reader through the history of ancient Sichuan and its role in the greater sphere of ancient Chinese history. "This topic is definitely significant. A study of ancient Sichuan has been long overdue. The analysis is made more important by placing ancient Sichuanese history in the context of both the history of the northern central states, especially Qin, and the dominant northern state, Chu. "It is also significant that large portions of the Hua Yang Guo Zhi have been rendered into English-although the work is known to have certain historical problems, it is an important text for people researching the ancient history of China's southwest. It has never been translated, and Sage's work helps to remedy this situation." - Heather A. Peters, The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania
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