Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Cultural Centrality and Political Change in Chinese History : Northeast Henan in the Fall of the Ming by Roger V. Des Forges (2003, Hardcover)
Rarewaves USA CA (57646)
98.5% positive feedback
Price:
C $199.09
ApproximatelyRM 586.80
+ $3.99 shipping
Returns:
60 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherStanford University Press
ISBN-100804740445
ISBN-139780804740449
eBay Product ID (ePID)1886024
Product Key Features
Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NameCultural Centrality and Political Change in Chinese History : Northeast Henan in the Fall of the Ming
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAsia / China
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorRoger V. Des Forges
Subject AreaHistory
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight32 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-011397
Reviews"...This extraordinary account... makes Des Forges' ideas worthy of serious consideration."- Histoire Sociale, ...This extraordinary account... makes Des Forges' ideas worthy of serious consideration."— Histoire Sociale, "...This extraordinary account... makes Des Forges' ideas worthy of serious consideration."— Histoire Sociale, "...This extraordinary account... makes Des Forges' ideas worthy of serious consideration."-Histoire Sociale, "...This extraordinary account... makes Des Forges' ideas worthy of serious consideration."-- Histoire Sociale
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal951/.18026
SynopsisThe Ming period of Chinese history is often depicted as one of cultural aridity, political despotism, and social stasis. Recent studies have shown that the arts continued to flourish, government remained effective, people enjoyed considerable mobility, and China served as a center of the global economy. This study goes further to argue that China's perennial quest for cultural centrality resulted in periodic political changes that permitted the Chinese people to retain control over social and economic developments. The study focuses on two and a half million people in three prefectures of northeast Henan, the central province in the heart of the "central plain"--a common synecdoche for China. The author argues that this population may have been more representative of the Chinese people at large than were the residents of more prosperous regions. Many diverse individuals in northeast Henan invoked historical models to deal with the present and shape the future. Though they differed in the lessons they drew, they shared the view that the Han dynasty was particularly relevant to their own time. Han and Ming politics were integral parts of a pattern of Chinese historical development that has lasted to the present., The Ming period of Chinese history is often depicted as one of cultural aridity, political despotism, and social stasis. Recent studies have shown that the arts continued to flourish, government remained effective, people enjoyed considerable mobility, and China served as a center of the global economy. This study goes further to argue that China's perennial quest for cultural centrality resulted in periodic political changes that permitted the Chinese people to retain control over social and economic developments. The study focuses on two and a half million people in three prefectures of northeast Henan, the central province in the heart of the "central plain"-a common synecdoche for China. The author argues that this population may have been more representative of the Chinese people at large than were the residents of more prosperous regions. Many diverse individuals in northeast Henan invoked historical models to deal with the present and shape the future. Though they differed in the lessons they drew, they shared the view that the Han dynasty was particularly relevant to their own time. Han and Ming politics were integral parts of a pattern of Chinese historical development that has lasted to the present.
LC Classification NumberDS793.H5D47 2003
Be the first to write a review
