Liao Dynasty: A History of China

Before the Mongols dominated the northern steppe, the Khitan built one of medieval East Asia's great powers: the Liao dynasty.The Liao Dynasty: A History of China, Part One follows the Khitan from their legendary origins and tribal confederation through the rise of Yelü Abaoji, the creation of the Liao state, and the political struggles that carried the dynasty into the age of the Northern Song. A...