Writing World History in Late Ming China and the Perception of Maritime Asia

by Elke Papelitzky

The last century of China's Ming dynasty (1368-1644) saw many troubles and challenges from abroad. Pirates raided the coast, Europeans challenged the traditional world order of the tribute system, and the everlasting threat from the northern steppe people continued to raise concerns for the state. This climate of uncertainty resulted in many Ming literati discussing foreign countries. During the last decades of the Ming, seven authors wrote monographs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 344711309X
• ISBN13: 9783447113090
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Harrassowitz
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.6"