John Dardess has selected a region of great political and
intellectual importance, but one which local history has left
almost untouched, for this detailed social history of T'ai-ho
county during the Ming dynasty. Rather than making a sweeping,
general survey of the region, he follows the careers of a large
number of native sons and their relationship to Ming imperial
politics. Using previously unexplored primary sources, Dardess
details the rise and development of T'ai-ho village kinship, family
lineage, landscape, agriculture, and economy. He follows its
literati to positions of prominence in imperial government. This
concentration on the history of one county over almost three
centuries gives rise to an unusually sound and immediate
understanding of how Ming society functioned and changed over time.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1996.
General
Imprint: |
University of California Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2022 |
First published: |
1996 |
Authors: |
John W Dardess
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
328 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-36567-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-520-36567-4 |
Barcode: |
9780520365674 |
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