Ming World

Name: Ming World
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Ming WorldAuthor(s): Kenneth M Swope\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032090207, 978-1032090207\nSynopsis\nThe Ming World draws together scholars from all over the world to bring Chinas Ming Dynasty [tel] to life, exploring recent scholarly trends and academic debates that highlight the dynamism of the Ming and its key place in the early modern world. \n\nThe book is designed to replicate the structure of popular Ming-era unofficial histories that gathered information and gossip from a wide variety of fields and disciplines. Engaging with a broad array of primary and secondary sources, the authors build upon earlier scholarship while extending the field to embrace new theories, methodologies, and interpretive frameworks. It is divided into five thematically linked sections: Institutions, Ideas, Identities, Individuals, and Interactions.\n\nUnique in its breadth and scope, The Ming World is essential reading .