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Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644

Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644

Hardback (25 Feb 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Based largely upon original Ming documents, the Dictionary explores the lives of nearly 650 representative figures, both Chinese and foreign, who influenced the course of almost three hundred years of Chinese history. The articles span all classes, professions, and fields of endeavor, from emperors to artists, soldiers to missionaries, concubines, physicians, and pirates.

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Columbia University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780231038331
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 951.0260922
DEWEY edition: 18
Language: English
Number of pages: 1751
Weight: 3268g
Height: 270mm
Width: 202mm
Spine width: 76mm