The Chinese Empire in Local Society by Michael Szonyi

The Chinese Empire in Local Society by Michael Szonyi

This book explores the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) military, its impact on local society, and its many legacies for Chinese society. It is based on extensive original research by scholars using the methodology of historical anthropology, an approach that has transformed the study of Chinese history by approaching the subject from the bottom up. Its nine chapters, each based on a different region of China, examine the nature of Ming military institutions and their interaction with local social life over time. Several chapters consider the distinctive role of imperial institutions in frontier areas and how they interacted with and affected non-Han ethnic groups and ethnic identity. Others discuss the long-term legacy of Ming military institutions, especially across the dynastic divide from Ming to Qing (1644-1912) and the implications of this for understanding more fully the nature of the Qing rule.

Michael Szonyi is Frank Wen-hsiung Wu Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University.

Shiyu Zhao is Professor of History at Peking University.

Joel Wing-Lun (translator) is a doctoral student at Harvard University.

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ISBN 13	9780367431846
ISBN 10	036743184X
Title	The Chinese Empire in Local Society
Author	Michael Szonyi
Series	The Historical Anthropology Of Chinese Society Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2020-12-18
Number of pages	212
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