State versus Gentry in Late Ming Dynasty China, 1572–1644

State versus Gentry in Late Ming Dynasty China, 1572–1644

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This book looks at the bitter factionalism in the last days of China's Ming Dynasty as an ideological struggle between scholar-officials who believed that sover

State versus Gentry in Early Qing Dynasty China, 1644-1699

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Continuing the argument developed in the author's previous book, this exhaustively researched study describes the humiliation of the Chinese gentry at the hands

State Versus Society in Late Imperial China, 1572-1644

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The Military Collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1618-44

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This book examines the military collapse of China’s Ming Dynasty to a combination of foreign and domestic foes. The Ming’s defeat was a highly surprising de

Ming China, 1368-1644

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This engaging, deeply informed book provides the first concise history of one of China's most important eras. Leading scholar John W. Dardess offers a thematica