Ming China, 1368-1644: a concise history of a resilient empire

China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.

In this book, the author offers a thematically organized political, social, and economic exploration of China from 1368 to 1644. He examines how the Ming dynasty was able to endure for 276 years, illuminating Ming foreign relations and border control, the lives and careers of its sixteen emperors, its system of governance and the kinds of people who served it, the beginning of China's contact with the West, its great class of literati, and its downfall.

Dardess, John W.

Rowman & Littlefield (Lanham, Md.)

2012