Ming China and Its Allies: Imperial Rule in Eurasia

by David M Robinson and David M. Robinson

Book Overview

On the eve of the early modern age, Ming emperors ruled around one-quarter of the globe's population, the majority of the world's largest urban centers, the biggest standing army on the planet, and the day's most affluent economy. Far from being isolated, the Ming court was the greatest center of political patronage in East Eurasia, likely the world. Although the Ming throne might trumpet its superiority, it understood its need for allegiance from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108489222
• ISBN13: 9781108489225
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"