Bandits, Eunuchs, and the Son of Heaven

Bandits, Eunuchs, and the Son of Heaven Rebellion and the Economy of Violence in Mid-Ming China

Hardback (30 Jun 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This title considers the economy of violence during the Ming dynasty. Using primary sources, it recreates in detail a world wear bandits raided the boulevards in and around Beijing. It reveals how illicit armed violence formed a critical facet of late-imperial Chinese history.

Book information

ISBN: 9780824823917
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
Imprint: University of Hawai'i Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 951.026
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 283
Weight: 558g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 24mm