Martial Spectacles of the Ming Court

David M. Robinson explores how grand displays like the royal hunt, archery contests, and the imperial menagerie were presented in literature and art in the early Ming dynasty. He argues these spectacles were highly contested sites where emperors and court ministers staked competing claims about rulership and the role of the military in the polity.

About the author

David M. Robinson is Robert H. N. Ho Professor in Asian Studies and History at Colgate University.

Summary

David M. Robinson explores how grand displays like the royal hunt, archery contests, and the imperial menagerie were presented in literature and art in the early Ming dynasty. He argues these spectacles were highly contested sites where emperors and court ministers staked competing claims about rulership and the role of the military in the polity.

Product details

• Authors: David M Robinson, David M. Robinson
• Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780674073371
• ISBN: 978-0-674-07337-1
• No. of pages: 437
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 234 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 802 g
• Illustrations: 7 color photographs, 1 map
• Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous