Nicola Di Cosmo and Don J Wyatt eds, "Political Frontiers, Ethnic Boundaries and Human Geographies in Chinese History," (Routledge, 2003)

Boundaries - demanding physical space, enclosing political entities, and distinguishing social or ethnic groups - constitute an essential aspect of historical investigation.It is especially with regard to disciplinary pluralism and historical breadth that this book most clearly departs and distinguishes itself from other works on Chinese boundaries and ethnicity. In addition to history, the disciplines represented in this book include anthropology (particularly ethnography), religion, art history, and literary studies. Each of the authors focuses on a distinct period, beginning with the Zhou dynasty (c. 1100 BCE) and ending with the early centuries after the Manchu conquest (c. CE 1800) - resulting in a chronological sweep of nearly three millennia. Boundaries in Chinese History and Society Chinese Ethnicity and Social Boundaries Multidisciplinary Approach to Chinese Boundaries History, Anthropology, and Ethnography in China Art History and Literary Studies on Chinese Boundaries Zhou Dynasty to Manchu Conquest (1100 BCE - 1800 CE) Chinese Political Entities and Social Distinctions Ethnic Groups and Historical Investigation in China Religion and Art in Defining Chinese Boundaries Chronological Analysis of Chinese Social Boundaries Physical Space and Political Boundaries in China Interdisciplinary Studies on Chinese Ethnicity Historical Development of Chinese Social Groups Enclosure of Space in Chinese History Chinese Boundary Studies from Zhou to Qing Dynasty