The Song-Yuan-Ming Transition in Chinese History |
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| Author:
| Von Glahn, Richard |
| Contribution by:
| Birge, Bettine
Bol, Peter K.
Chia, Lucille
Leung, Angela Ki Che
Dardess, John W.
Li, Bozhong
West, Stephen H. |
| Editor:
| Smith, Paul Jakov |
| Series title: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01096-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $149.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume seeks to study the connections between two well-studied epochs in Chinese history: the mid-imperial era of the Tang and Song (ca. 800-1270) and the late imperial era of the late Ming and Qing (1550-1900). Both eras are seen as periods of explosive change, particularly in economic activity, characterized by the emergence of new forms of social organization and a dramatic expansion in knowledge and culture. The task of establishing links between these two periods has been...
More DescriptionThis volume seeks to study the connections between two well-studied epochs in Chinese history: the mid-imperial era of the Tang and Song (ca. 800-1270) and the late imperial era of the late Ming and Qing (1550-1900). Both eras are seen as periods of explosive change, particularly in economic activity, characterized by the emergence of new forms of social organization and a dramatic expansion in knowledge and culture. The task of establishing links between these two periods has been impeded by a lack of knowledge of the intervening Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). This historiographical "black hole" has artificially interrupted the narrative of Chinese history and bifurcated it into two distinct epochs. This volume aims to restore continuity to that historical narrative by filling the gap between mid-imperial and late imperial China.