Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644
Download or Read eBook Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644 PDF written by Association for Asian Studies. Ming Biographical History Project Committee and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Association for Asian Studies. Ming Biographical History Project Committee |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 762 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| ISBN-10 | : 023103833X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231038331 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644 by : Association for Asian Studies. Ming Biographical History Project Committee
Book excerpt: Based largely upon original Ming documents, the Dictionary explores the lives of nearly 650 representative figures, both Chinese and foreign, who influenced the course of almost three hundred years of Chinese history. The articles span all classes, professions, and fields of endeavor, from emperors to artists, soldiers to missionaries, concubines, physicians, and pirates.
