GENERAL INTRODUCTION I. Liao-Ch'i-tan-Cathay 1 II. The historical position of the Liao dynasty 2 III. Similar tendencies in other Chinese dynasties of conquest 8 IV. A new working hypothesis 14 V. New light on the civilization of Inner Asia 16 VI. New light on the history of Chinese culture 19 VII. A third culture 20 VIII. Diversities in Inner Asiatic tribal culture 20 IX. Basic patterns of Chinese society 24 X. How an institutional history of China may be written 25 XI. Cooperation and cooperators 32 TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION I. The translation 36 II. Proper names 37 III. Chinese dynasties, emperors, reign periods 38 IV. Chronology 39 V. Inner and Central Asia-names of Asiatic peoples 40 VI. Measurements, abbreviations 40 VII. Literary references 40 SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION Introduction Translation SECTION II. PASTORAIJSM AND AGRICULTURE Introduction Translation SECTION III. INDUSTRY Introduction Translation SECTION IV. COMMUNICATIONS Introduction Translation SECTION V. COMMERCE Introduction Translation SECTION VI. CURRENCY AND MONEY-LENDING Introduction Translation SECTION VII. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, KINSHIP SYSTEM, CUSTOMS, AND TRADITIONS Introduction Translation SECTION VIII. POWERFUL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS Introduction Translation SECTION IX. TEMPLES AND MONASTERIES Introduction Translation SECTION X. THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM Introduction Translation SECTION XI. LABOR SERVICE Introduction Translation SECTION XII. CALAMITIES AND GOVERNMENT RELIEF Introduction Translation SECTION XIII. REBELLIONS Introduction Translation SECTION XIV. GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION Introduction Translation SECTION XV. ARMY AND WARFARE Introduction Translation SECTION XVI. THE MAIN EVENTS IN LIAO HISTORY TABULATED CHRONOLOGICALLY Introduction The tables 573 APPENDICES I. Chronology of the Liao dynasty 599 Reign periods 600 II. Names and titles of the Liao emperors 607 III. Weights and measures 609 IV. History of the text, editions, supplementary researches 610 V. Qarā-Khitāy 619 BIBLIOGRAPHY 675 Chinese and Japanese 676 Western 684 INDEX Reference 696 Analytical 702
