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- Condition
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- Book Title
- More Than the Great Wall : The Northern Frontier and Ming Nationa
- ISBN
- 9781538135105
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- More than the Great Wall : the Northern Frontier and Ming National Security, 1368-1644
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Asia / General, Asia / China
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Item Weight
- 32.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 572 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1538135108
ISBN-13
9781538135105
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038584126
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
572 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
More than the Great Wall : the Northern Frontier and Ming National Security, 1368-1644
Subject
Asia / General, Asia / China
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
32.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2019-949889
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Drawing from an impressive array of primary sources and informed by recent secondary studies, this book offers a tremendous overview and analysis of the evolution of Ming defense policies concerning the northern frontier. Countering traditional narratives of stasis and decline, John Dardess reveals the dynamic resilience of the Ming bureaucratic-military infrastructure, providing keys to understanding the reasons the Ming maintained their hegemony in Asia for nearly three centuries. Particularly salient is the author's consideration of the characters and personal interests of the various Ming emperors in shaping policy. The picture that emerges is one of strategic flexibility based on realpolitik assessments but glossed with a veneer of stability. At the same time he is sensitive to the fluidity of steppe politics as they related to the Ming tributary system., This is a truly extraordinary book that will become required reading for anyone studying Chinese history. The longitudinal study of northern border security over centuries puts into context the very human struggle of Ming emperors, statesmen, and generals to manage a persistent and ultimately insoluble external threat. Despite changes in emperors, officials, and policies, the drivers of barbarian incursions remained outside the grasp of the Ming government in Central Eurasia and the steppe. Dardess has done a great service to the field of Chinese history and security studies in driving home the unpleasant truth that foreign security threats can often only be reacted to rather than resolved., With his impressive command of the sources, John Dardess has produced the comprehensive narrative of China's northern frontier in Ming times., More Than the Great Wall is an invaluable contribution to the fields of Ming political, military, and borderland history. It is a compelling and intimate chronology of how the Ming succeeded, managed, and failed in northern border defense, and illustrates how "for 276 years, despite many serious lapses and horrendous breakdowns, the system worked" (p. 2). Surely, students and researchers alike stand to benefit from the carefully crafted scholarship offered in this volume., This is a truly extraordinary book that will become required reading for anyone studying Chinese history. The longitudinal study of northern border security over centuries puts into context the very human struggle of Ming emperors, statesman, and generals to manage a persistent and ultimately insoluble external threat. Despite changes in emperors, officials, and policies, the drivers of barbarian incursions remained outside the grasp of the Ming government out in Central Eurasia and the steppe. Dardess has done a great service to the field of Chinese history and security studies in driving home the unpleasant truth that foreign security threats can often only be reacted to rather than resolved., Drawing from an impressive array of primary sources and informed by recent secondary studies, this book offers a tremendous overview and analysis of the evolution of Ming defense policies concerning the northern frontier. Countering traditional narratives of stasis and decline, John Dardess reveals the dynamic resilience of the Ming bureaucratic-military infrastructure, providing keys to understanding the reasons the Ming maintained their hegemony in Asia for nearly three centuries. Particularly salient is the author's consideration of the characters and personal interests of the various Ming emperors in shaping policy. The picture that emerges is one of strategic flexibility based on realpolitik assessments but glossed with a veneer of stability. At the same time, the author is sensitive to the fluidity of steppe politics as they related to the Ming tributary system., Drawing from an impressive array of primary sources and informed by recent secondary studies, this book offers a tremendous overview and analysis of the evolution of Ming defense policies concerning the northern frontier. Countering traditional narratives of stasis and decline, John Dardess reveals the dynamic resilience of the Ming bureaucratic-military infrastructure, providing keys to understanding the reasons the Ming maintained their hegemony in Asia for nearly three centuries. Particularly salient is the author's consideration of the characters and personal interests of the various Ming emperors in shaping policy. The picture that emerges is one of strategic flexibility based on realpolitikassessments but glossed with a veneer of stability. At the same time, the author is sensitive to the fluidity of steppe politics as they related to the Ming tributary system.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
951.026
Table Of Content
Introduction 1 Laying the Foundations: Taizu, r. 1368-98 2 Defensive Buildup, Offensive Thrust: Yongle, r. 1403-24 3 A Zenith of Peace? Xuande, r. 1426-35 4 Troubles Mount: Zhengtong, r. 1436-49 5 Emperor in Captivity: Zhengtong, r. 1449-50 6 Recuperation: Jingtai, r. 1450-57 183 7 A Surge in Violence: Tianshun, r. 1457-64 8 No Respite: Chenghua, r. 1465-87 9 The Stresses Intensify: Hongzhi, r. 1487-1505 10 A Warrior Emperor: Zhengde, r. 1505-21 11 Fortress China: Jiajing, r. 1521-67 12 Peace Dawns! Longqing, r. 1567-72 13 First Peace, Then Militancy: Wanli, r. 1572-1620 14 The Last Frontier: Liaodong, r. 1573-1627 Cast of Principal Characters Notes Key Sources About the Author
Synopsis
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of how Ming China's emperors, officials, and commanders in the field thought, argued, and made decisions as they worked to defend their country. John Dardess immerses readers in their day-to-day world as he explores the question of how leaders kept their country safe for 276 years., This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of how Ming China's emperors, officials, and commanders in the field thought, argued, and made decisions as they worked to defend their country. John W. Dardess immerses readers in their day-to-day world as he explores the question of how leaders kept their country safe for 276 years., This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Ming China's pursuit of national security along its 1,700 miles of northern frontier. Drawing on a wealth of original sources, John Dardess vividly portrays how Ming China's emperors, officials, and commanders in the field thought, argued, and made decisions in real time as they worked to defend their country. Despite common perceptions of the central role of the so-called Great Wall of China, Dardess convincingly shows that the wall was but a minor piece in a much bigger effort to battle Tatar looting. Dardess immerses readers in the day-to-day world of the Ming as he explores the question of how leaders kept their country safe over the 276 years the dynasty ruled.
LC Classification Number
DS753.2.D374 2020
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