Introduction: The Invisible Empire -- The Discourse Of Ethnicity -- Agriculture And Foodways -- Vernacular Languages -- Marking Territory : The Militarization Of The Huai Frontier -- Making Hierarchy : Garrison, Court, And The Structure Of Jiankang Politics -- Managing Prosperity : The Political Economy Of A Commercial Empire -- The Vernacular Repertoire -- The Sinitic Repertoire -- The Buddhist Repertoire, Part 1 : The Era Of Pluralist Patronage -- The Buddhist Repertoire, Part 2 : Jiankang As Theater State -- Conclusion: Re-orienting East Asian And World History. Andrew Chittick. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.