Ming China and Its Allies - Imperial Rule in Eurasia

Explores the Ming Dynasty's foreign relations with neighboring sovereigns, placing China in a wider global context.

List of contents

Introduction, 1. Zhu Di's march to power in a Chinggisid world; 2. Search for control; 3. Mongol nobles at the Ming court; 4. Tumu crisis in a Eurasion context: struggle for the Chinggisid mantle; 5. Tumu crisis (II) allies and commensurability; Conclusion.

About the author

David M. Robinson is Professor in Asian Studies and Professor of History at Colgate University, New York.

Summary

The book is for anyone interested in the Mongol Empire, Chinese history, and the ways politicians exploit historical memory to win legitimacy at home and abroad. David M. Robinson shows that even the world's most powerful rulers such as the Ming emperor needed allies and were willing to pay for them.

Product details

• Authors: David M Robinson, David M. Robinson, David M. (Colgate University Robinson, Robinson David M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.10.2023
• EAN: 9781108733649
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73364-9
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, HISTORY / Asia / General, Asian History, Mongol Empire, Mongol Empire / Mongol Hordes / Khanates