What the Emperor Built: Architecture and Empire in the Early Ming

What the Emperor Built: Architecture and Empire in the Early Ming 0295746882, 9780295746883

One of the most famous rulers in Chinese history, the Yongle emperor (r. 1402-24) gained renown for constructing Beijing

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Built in USA: Post-war Architecture

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In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire: Ming China and Eurasia 1108482449, 9781108482448

During the thirteenth century, the Mongols created the greatest empire in human history. Genghis Khan and his successors

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The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties 9780674046023, 9780674072534, 2010007195, 0674046021

The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empire a millennium and a half in

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Androgyny in Late Ming and Early Qing Literature 0824825713, 9780824825713

The frequent appearance of androgyny in Ming and Qing literature has long interested scholars of late imperial Chinese c

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Androgyny in Late Ming and Early Qing Literature 9780824861452

The frequent appearance of androgyny in Ming and Qing literature has long interested scholars of late imperial Chinese c

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Four Seasons: A Ming Emperor and His Grand Secretaries in Sixteenth-Century China 1442265582, 9781442265585

This important contribution to imperial Chinese history illuminates the basic concerns of the Ming state. Eminent schola

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Mansa Musa: Emperor of The Wealthy Mali Empire

If you’re familiar with Mansa Musa you might expect the headline to read, 'Mansa Musa – the wealthiest person that

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Architecture and Empire in Jamaica 9780300214352

Through Creole houses and merchant stores to sugar fields and boiling houses, Jamaica played a leading role in the forma

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Architecture and Empire in Jamaica 9780300214352, 0300214359

Through Creole houses and merchant stores to sugar fields and boiling houses, Jamaica played a leading role in the forma

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