The troubled empire China in the Yuan and Ming dynasties / Timothy Brook.
| Author/creator | Brook, Timothy, 1951- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, |
| Description | 329 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-316) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010007195 |
| ISBN | 9780674046023 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674046021 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |