The troubled empire China in the Yuan and Ming dynasties / Timothy Brook.

Contents Dragon spotting -- Scale -- The nine sloughs -- Khan and emperor -- Economy and ecology -- Families -- Beliefs -- The business of things -- The South China Sea -- Collapse -- Conclusion -- Temperature and precipitation extremes -- The nine sloughs -- Succession of emperors -- Pronunciation guide.
Abstract Explores the history of China between the Mongol reunification of China in 1279 under the Yuan dynasty and the Manchu invasion four centuries later, explaining how climate changes profoundly affected the empire during this period.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [297]-316) and index.
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LCCN 2010007195
ISBN9780674046023 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674046021 (alk. paper)

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