Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
The rise and fall of empires |
Contents |
The Northern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty, and the Mongol invasions: China before the Ming Dynasty -- The restoration of Chinese rule: the government and politics of the Ming Dynasty -- The Ming Dynasty and the growth of China's economy -- Rapid cultural and scientific development -- The decline and fall of the Ming |
Summary |
Coming to power between Mongol and Manchu rule, the Ming Dynasty represented the last ethnic Han dynasty to rule China. Following the Mandate of Heaven, the first Ming emperor launched nearly 300 years of cultural and political transformation. This compelling volume traces the ascendancy, demise, and legacy of the Ming Dynasty, chronicling the development of its governmental structure, its expansion of trade and its economy, its extension and enhancement of the Great Wall of China, and many other achievements. Readers will also learn about the effect of the Little Ice Age and its role in the M |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Grade 7 to 12 |
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Print version record |
Subject |
HISTORY -- Asia -- China.
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SUBJECT |
China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024072
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Subject |
China
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781499463491 |
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1499463499 |
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