Daily life in China, on the eve of the Mongol invasion, 1250-1276.
" A fascinating picture of a lively and brilliant society. . . . Every major aspect of life during this period is treated with meticulous exactitude. . . . an unrivalled glimpse of Chinese society as it was seven hundred years ago." — Journal of Southeast Asian History" A pioneering high popularization of Sung social history. . . . An elegant work." The Journal of Asian Studies