A Tale Of Two Melons
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A Tale Of Two Melons
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Author : Sarah Schneewind
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2006-09-14
A Tale Of Two Melons written by Sarah Schneewind and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-14 with History categories.
A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for an engaging introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics, including discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; the role of omens in court politics; how the central and local governments were structured, including the civil service examination system; the power of local elite families; the roles of women; filial piety; and the concept of ling or efficacy in Chinese religion.
Shrines To Living Men In The Ming Political Cosmos
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Author : Sarah Schneewind
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-10-26
Shrines To Living Men In The Ming Political Cosmos written by Sarah Schneewind and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-26 with History categories.
"""Shrines to Living Men in the Ming Political Cosmos"", the first book focusing on premortem shrines in any era of Chinese history, places the institution at the intersection of politics and religion. When a local official left his post, grateful subjects housed an image of him in a temple, requiting his grace: that was the ideal model. By Ming times, the “living shrine” was legal, old, and justified by readings of the classics.Sarah Schneewind argues that the institution could invite and pressure officials to serve local interests; the policies that had earned a man commemoration were carved into stone beside the shrine. Since everyone recognized that elite men might honor living officials just to further their own careers, premortem shrine rhetoric stressed the role of commoners, who embraced the opportunity by initiating many living shrines. This legitimate, institutionalized political voice for commoners expands a scholarly understanding of “public opinion” in late imperial China, aligning it with the efficacy of deities to create a nascent political conception Schneewind calls the “minor Mandate of Heaven.” Her exploration of premortem shrine theory and practice illuminates Ming thought and politics, including the Donglin Party’s battle with eunuch dictator Wei Zhongxian and Gu Yanwu’s theories."
The Magic Melon
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Author : Rosie Dickens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Magic Melon written by Rosie Dickens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Children's stories categories.
Melon
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Author : Sylvia Lovegren
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Melon written by Sylvia Lovegren and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Cooking categories.
Sweet, succulent, cooling, and often with a beguiling floral fragrance, a ripe melon can be one of the most delicious things you sink your teeth into. As Sylvia Lovegren shows in this book, the melon’s complex flavor profile is matched by an equally complex history. Cutting into the melon’s past, she takes us on a whirlwind trip around the world, from the sandy stretches of the Kalahari desert to the ancient kingdom of Ur in Mesopotamia, from the exotic oases of the Silk Road to Jesuit outposts in northern Canada, from slave plantations in Brazil to Japanese farms—where perfect melons are grown in glass boxes and sold at exorbitant prices. Along the way, Lovegren details the impact the melon has had on humankind. Moving from ancient and medieval medical recipes to folk tales, stories, growing contests, and genetics, she explores the diverse ways we have cultivated, enjoyed, and sometimes even feared this fruit. She explores how we have improved modern melons over centuries of breeding, and how some growers and scientists today are trying to preserve and even revive ancient melon strains. Richly illustrated and with a host of ancient, medieval, and modern recipes, Melon is a delightful look at the surprising history of one of the world’s most sumptuous fruits.
Treason By The Book
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Author : Jonathan Spence
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2012-04-05
Treason By The Book written by Jonathan Spence and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-05 with History categories.
In 1728 a stranger handed a letter to Governor Yue calling on him to lead a rebellion against the Manchu rulers of China. Feigning agreement, he learnt the details of the plot and immediately informed the Emperor, Yongzheng. The ringleaders were captured with ease, forced to recant and, to the confusion and outrage of the public, spared. Drawing on an enormous wealth of documentary evidence - over a hundred and fifty secret documents between the Emperor and his agents are stored in Chinese archives - Jonathan Spence has recreated this revolt of the scholars in fascinating and chilling detail. It is a story of unwordly dreams of a better world and the facts of bureaucratic power, of the mind of an Emperor and of the uses of his mercy.
Life And Times Of Michael K
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Author : J. M. Coetzee
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2017-01-03
Life And Times Of Michael K written by J. M. Coetzee and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-03 with Fiction categories.
From author of Waiting for the Barbarians and Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee. J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. In a South Africa turned by war, Michael K. sets out to take his ailing mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving armies. Imprisoned, Michael is unable to bear confinement and escapes, determined to live with dignity. This life affirming novel goes to the center of human experience—the need for an interior, spiritual life; for some connections to the world in which we live; and for purity of vision.
Images Of Women In Chinese Thought And Culture
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Author : Robin Wang
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Images Of Women In Chinese Thought And Culture written by Robin Wang and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with History categories.
This rich collection of writings--many translated especially for this volume and some available in English for the first time--provides a journey through the history of Chinese culture, tracing the Chinese understanding of women as elucidated in writings spanning more than two thousand years. From the earliest oracle bone inscriptions of the Pre-Qin period through the poems and stories of the Song Dynasty, these works shed light on Chinese images of women and their roles in society in terms of such topics as human nature, cosmology, gender, and virtue.
Anansi And The Talking Melon
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Author : Eric A. Kimmel
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Release Date : 2018-01-01
Anansi And The Talking Melon written by Eric A. Kimmel and has been published by Lerner Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
"The expressive male narrator charms the listener by impersonating the characters...Short segments of music and brief sound effects add interest...useful for all reading and listening situations." - Booklist
Community Schools And The State In Ming China
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Author : Sarah Schneewind
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2006
Community Schools And The State In Ming China written by Sarah Schneewind and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
According to imperial edict in pre-modern China, an elementary school was to be established in every village in the empire for any boy to attend. This book looks at how the schools worked, how they changed over time, and who promoted them and why. Over the course of the Ming period (1368-1644), schools were sponsored first by the emperor, then by the central bureaucracy, then by local officials, and finally by the people themselves. The changing uses of schools helps us to understand how the Ming state related to society over the course of nearly 300 years, and what they can show us about community and political debates then and now.
Winter Melon Story
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Author : Naomi Lau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-29
Winter Melon Story written by Naomi Lau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-29 with categories.
Two friends Sammy and Davey spend the summer days with Sammy's grandma, Poh Poh. They visit Poh Poh's garden every day, eager to pick the winter melon and help Poh Poh make her special winter melon soup. When the melon is nearly ripe for harvest, Sammy follows her own plans, discovering one of Poh Poh's most important ingredients for winter melon soup.