The Military Collapse Of China’s Ming Dynasty, 1618–44 0415449278, 9780415449274

The Military Collapse Of China’s Ming Dynasty, 1618–44 0415449278, 9780415449274

This book examines the military collapse of China's Ming Dynasty to a combination of foreign and domestic foes. The

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The Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty 0791426882, 9780791426883

This book is the first on Chinese eunuchs in English and presents a comprehensive picture of the role that they played i

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Stories Old and New: A Ming Dynasty Collection 0295978430, 9780295978437

"Stories Old and New" is the first complete translation of Feng Menglong's "Gujin xiaoshuo" (al

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1587: A Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline 0300028849, 9780300028843

1587, a Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline (Chinese: 萬曆十五年; pinyin: Wanli Shiwunian) is Chinese histor

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Stories Old and New: A Ming Dynasty Collection 0295978449, 9780295978444

Stories Old and New is the first complete translation of Feng Menglong’s Gujin xiaoshuo (also known as Yushi mingyan, Il

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Pilgrim of the Clouds: Poems and Essays from Ming Dynasty China 1893996395, 9781893996397

“With this volume, Chaves makes an outstanding contribution to the books that present classical Chinese poetry in both a

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1587 A Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline 9780300028843, 0300028849, 9780300163537, 0300163533

In 1587, the Year of the Pig, nothing very special happened in China. Yet in the seemingly unspectacular events of this

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The Hidden Land: The Garrison System and the Ming Dynasty 9780367374617, 9780429354656

"The Hidden Land" means that a large amount of land in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) was "hidden" or

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THE CHINESE CENSORATE OF THE MING DYNASTY, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF ITS ACTIVITIES DURING THE DECADE 1424-1434

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Ruminations in a Grass Hut: The Ming dynasty Ts'ao-lu Ching-lüeh in Translation

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