Four seasons : a Ming emperor and his grand secretaries in sixteenth-century China

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Four seasons : a Ming emperor and his grand secretaries in sixteenth-century China

John W. Dardess

Rowman & Littlefield, c2016

  • : hardcover

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"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"--Provided by publisher

Bibliography: p. 281-284

Includes index

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