Chinese State in Ming Society

Chinese State in Ming Society

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Brook, Timothy
Taylor & Francis
EAN: 9781134283743
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The Ming dynasty (1368-1644), a period of commercial expansion and cultural innovation, fashioned the relationship between state and society in Chinese history. This unique collection of reworked and heavily illustrated essays, by one of the leading scholars of Chinese history, re-examines this relationship. It argues that, contrary to previous scholarship, it was radical responses within society that led to a 'constitution', not periods of fluctuation within the dynasty itself. Brook's outstanding scholarship demonstrates that it was changes in commercial relations and social networks that were actually responsible for the development of a stable society. This imaginative reconsidering of existing scholarship on the history of China will be fascinating reading for scholars and students interested in China's development.
EAN 9781134283743
ISBN 1134283741
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publication date October 27, 2005
Pages 272
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Brook, Timothy
Series Asia's Transformations/Critical Asian Scholarship