Ming China and Vietnam - Negotiating Borders in Early Modern Asia

An analysis of seven linked biographies of Chinese and Vietnamese border-crossers whose lives illustrate the entangled histories of those countries.

List of contents

Introduction: the power of names; Part I. Southern Scholars in the North: 1. A brief history of Annan; 2. A record of the dreams of an old southerner; 3. The northern emperor and the southern emperor; Part II. Officials in the Borderlands: 4. An official at odds with the state; 5. The fearsome panther; Part III. The Return of the Le Dynasty: 6. Ruler and minister; 7. The sparrow and the bamboo; Conclusion: Dai Viet in the Ming-Qing transition; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Kathlene Baldanza received a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Summary

Traditional studies of Sino-Viet relations focused on outmoded debates about Chinese aggression and Vietnamese resistance. In reality, their shared heritage led to surprising alliances and connections, and spurred internal debates. Kathlene Baldanza examines seven linked biographies of Chinese and Vietnamese border-crossers whose lives illustrate the entangled histories of those countries.

Product details

• Authors: Kathlene Baldanza, Kathlene (Pennsylvania State University) Baldanza, Baldanza Kathlene
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781107576285
• ISBN: 978-1-107-57628-5
• No. of pages: 249
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Vietnam, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, HISTORY / Asia / China, CE period up to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Asian History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599