The tribute system and diplomatic missions (1400-1600)
Bruxelles: L'Institut Belge des Hautes Etudes Chinoises, 1967. 8vo, pp. xiii, [1], 650; fine in original printed tan wrappers. The tribute system is the common Western name for a set of highly regulated, ritualized exchanges that occurred between the imperial court in China's capital and leaders of other Asian societies. Item #63818
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