Technology And Society In Ming China 1368 1644
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Technology And Society In Ming China 1368 1644
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Author : Francesca Bray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Technology And Society In Ming China 1368 1644 written by Francesca Bray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Historians of Chinese technology have tended to pay little attention to the Ming dynasty, characterizing it as a stagnantperiod unmarked by significant inventions of the kind that in Europe gave rise to the industrial revolution and the modern world. Yet the Ming was a period of extraordinary social, cultural, and economic vitality and change, and it would be curious if technology had played no part in these changes. This pamphlet approaches the material world of the Ming from a more anthropological perspective than has been conventional among historians of China, emphasizing the role of technologies in social order and identity.
Ming China 1368 1644
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Author : John W. Dardess
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012
Ming China 1368 1644 written by John W. Dardess and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
This engaging, deeply informed book provides the first concise history of one of China's most important eras. Leading scholar John W. Dardess 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, its great class of literati, and finally the mass outlawry that, in unhappy conjunction with the Manchu invasions from outside, ended the once-mighty dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century. The Ming witnessed the beginning of China's contact with the West, and its story will fascinate all readers interested in global as well as Asian history.
The Social Status And Thought Of Merchants In Ming China 1368 1644 A Foray In Clarifying The Social Effects Of The Commercialization Of Ming China
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Social Status And Thought Of Merchants In Ming China 1368 1644 A Foray In Clarifying The Social Effects Of The Commercialization Of Ming China written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
Recent proponents of non-Eurocentric approaches to the study of development in non-Western areas in the early modern period have seized on late imperial China (1368-1911) as an example of an indigenous trajectory of development that disputes the primacy of early modern Europe in some theories. The commercialization of Ming China (1368-1644) is sometimes appropriated in their arguments. But at times the term "commercialization" is not particularly well-defined in the case of sixteenth and seventeenth century China. In order to strengthen the arguments against Eurocentric assessments of non-Western development, this thesis covers some aspects of Ming commerce and society that are sometimes not captured by the term commercialization. In particular, it focuses on more 'personal' dimensions often neglected by references to the commercialization of China's economy and society in the latter half of the Ming period. Aspects that will be discussed include: social change and social mobility, higher-ranking officials' views of commerce and merchants, and the identity of merchants as seen in merchant manuals. The application of some recent research by other scholars of Ming China and my readings of some sources dating from the period, I hope, will add nuances to our understanding of Ming commerce and society and furthermore contribute to a detailed approach to the non-Eurocentric writing of a comparative history of development in the early modern world.
The Confusions Of Pleasure
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Author : Timothy Brook
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1998-05-18
The Confusions Of Pleasure written by Timothy Brook and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05-18 with History categories.
The Ming dynasty was the last great Chinese dynasty before the Manchu conquest in 1644. During that time, China, not Europe, was the center of the world: the European voyages of exploration were searching not just for new lands but also for new trade routes to the Far East. In this book, Timothy Brook eloquently narrates the changing landscape of life over the three centuries of the Ming (1368-1644), when China was transformed from a closely administered agrarian realm into a place of commercial profits and intense competition for status. The Confusions of Pleasure marks a significant departure from the conventional ways in which Chinese history has been written. Rather than recounting the Ming dynasty in a series of political events and philosophical achievements, it narrates this longue durée in terms of the habits and strains of everyday life. Peppered with stories of real people and their negotiations of a rapidly changing world, this book provides a new way of seeing the Ming dynasty that not only contributes to the scholarly understanding of the period but also provides an entertaining and accessible introduction to Chinese history for anyone.
The Traditional Chinese State In Ming Times 1368 1644
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Author : Charles O. Hucker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
The Traditional Chinese State In Ming Times 1368 1644 written by Charles O. Hucker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Political Science categories.
The Cambridge History Of China Volume 11 Late Ch Ing 1800 1911 Part 2
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Author : John K. Fairbank
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1980-09-30
The Cambridge History Of China Volume 11 Late Ch Ing 1800 1911 Part 2 written by John K. Fairbank and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-09-30 with History categories.
This is the second of two volumes in this major Cambridge history dealing with the gradual decline of the Ch'ing empire in China (the first was volume 10). Volume 11 surveys the persistence and deterioration of the old order in China during the late nineteenth century, and the profound stirring during that period, which led to China's great twentieth-century revolution. The contributors focus on commercial and technological growth, foreign relations, the stimulation of Chinese intellectual life by the outside world, and military triumphs and disasters. They show that the effects of the accelerating changes were to fragment the old ruling class and the ancient monarchy, finally bringing the Chinese people face to face with the challenges of the new century. For readers with Chinese, proper names and terms are identified with their characters in the glossary, and full references to Chinese, Japanese and other works are given in the bibliographies.
Zhu Yuanzhang And Early Ming Legislation
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Author : Edward . Farmer
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-09-13
Zhu Yuanzhang And Early Ming Legislation written by Edward . Farmer and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-13 with History categories.
This volume deals with the social legislation of Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), following the era of Mongol rule in China. It recounts the circumstances under which the laws were enacted and what the Emperor claimed he was trying to accomplish - a restoration of traditional Chinese social norms. The contents of several codes are discussed in terms of the groups to which they applied and the range of activities they purported to regulate. The early Ming codes formed one of the most comprehensive and cohesive bodies of law in all of Chinese history. Taken as a group, they constituted an autocrate's blueprint for the ideal society. The texts of three codifications - an imperial clan constitution, a general summary of the laws, and guidelines for village life - are translated as appendixes.
China S Second Capital Nanjing Under The Ming 1368 1644
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Author : Jun Fang
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-23
China S Second Capital Nanjing Under The Ming 1368 1644 written by Jun Fang and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-23 with Social Science categories.
This book is a study of the dual capital system of Ming dynasty China (1368-1644), with a focus on the administrative functions of the auxiliary Southern Capital, Nanjing. It argues that the immense geographical expanse of the Chinese empire and the poor communication infrastructure of pre-modern times necessitated the establishment of an additional capital administration for effective control of the Ming realm. The existence of the Southern Capital, which has been dismissed by scholars as redundant and insignificant, was, the author argues, justified by its ability to assist the primary Northern Capital better control the southern part of the imperial land. The practice of maintaining auxiliary capitals, where the bureaucratic structures of the primary capital were replicated in varying degrees, was a unique and valuable approach to effecting bureaucratic control over vast territory in pre-modern conditions. Nanjing translates into English as "Southern Capital" and Beijing as "Northern Capital".
Empire Of Great Brightness
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Author : Craig Clunas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Empire Of Great Brightness written by Craig Clunas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Art, Chinese categories.
History of art / art & design styles.
The Ming Dynasty 1368 1644 Pt 1
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Author : Denis Crispin Twitchett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Ming Dynasty 1368 1644 Pt 1 written by Denis Crispin Twitchett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with China categories.