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Four Seasons: A Ming Emperor and His Grand Secretaries in Sixteenth-Century China
Dardess, John W., University of Kansas
Four Seasons: A Ming Emperor and His Grand Secretaries in Sixteenth-Century China
Dardess, John W., University of Kansas
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.
294 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 12, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781442265592 |
Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 294 |
Dimensions | 227 × 154 × 20 mm · 442 g |
Language | English |
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