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Four seasons : a Ming emperor and his grand secretaries in sixteenth-century China / John W. Dardess.
Van Pelt Library DS753.6.M49 D37 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dardess, John W., 1937-2020, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ming Shizong, Emperor of China, 1507-1567.
- Ming Shizong.
- Ming Shizong, Emperor of China, 1507-1567--Friends and associates.
- Ming Shizong, Emperor of China, 1507-1567--Political and social views.
- Public officers.
- Political leadership.
- History.
- Political and social views.
- Friends and associates.
- China--History--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
- China.
- China--Politics and government--1368-1644.
- Politics and government.
- Political leadership--China--History--16th century.
- China--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Kings and rulers.
- Public officers--Biography.
- China--Officials and employees--Biography.
- Emperors.
- Employees.
- Friendship.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- v, 287 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
- Summary:
- "Richly researched and engagingly written, this important history of imperial China shows in fascinating detail how Emperor Jiajing and his grand secretaries governed. Drawing on a treasure trove of the grand secretaries' personal writings, John W. Dardess's narrative brings to life the inner workings of the largest polity on the face of the earth"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A young emperor shows his teeth
- Spring: Grand Secretary Zhang Fujing
- Summer: Grand Secretary Xia Yan
- Autumn: Grand Secretary Yan Song
- Winter: Grand Secretary Xu Jie
- Cast of principal characters
- Timeline.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Dardess, John W., 1937- Four seasons
- ISBN:
- 9781442265585
- 1442265582
- 9781442265592
- 1442265590
- OCLC:
- 928606745
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