Eric Beckman reviewed Sacred Mandates by Timothy Brook
Review of 'Sacred Mandates' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Insightful explanations of the layered, hierarchical interpolity relations in Inner an East Asia before European, American, and Japanese imperialism. Mongolian and Tibetan ideas about sovereignty and interpolity relations are considered as important as Sinocentric tributary practices. Like the relationships and practices that it studies the book's authorship is layered and complex, with the editors integrating contributions from many scholars.