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In this detailed social history of T'ai-ho county during the Ming dynasty, Dardess describes the rise and development of T'ai-ho village kinship, family lineage, landscape, agriculture, and economy. He follows the careers of a large number of native…

The author details the sufferings of a militant Confucianist group known as the "Donglin Faction", who suffered one of the most gruesome political repressions in China's history. The author compares the Donglin affair to the events that took place in…

The author provides a description of the evolution of the governing institutions of imperial China through periods of unity and disunity from the late Han (150 CE) to the late Qing (1850) dynasties, giving an account of change and continuity in…

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…

This book explores the visible and invisible histories of Murōji, a Shingon sect temple, established in the late 8th century, which welcomed women unlike other temples at that time. By untangling the layers of complexity of the temple, the author…

The author examines the ways in which the Guomindang (GMD) state planned and promoted scientific and technical development in mainland China between 1927 and 1949 and on Taiwan after 1949. It describes the roles played by politicians, technocrats and…

In this video, Professor Emeritus John Dardess relates how he came to focus on the study of Ming China, describes the strategies and resources employed in his research and outlines the primary themes of his works. This interview is part of the…

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Color woodblock print from Keinen Kacho Gafu

Color woodblock print from Keinen kachō gafu