More Than the Great Wall - The Northern Frontier and Ming National Security, 13681644

Informationen zum Autor By John W. Dardess Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: John W. Dardess
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.08.2022
• EAN: 9781538159026
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5902-6
• No. of pages: 572
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, HISTORY / Asia / China, Asian History