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The Troubled Empire: China In The Yuan And Ming Dynasties (History Of Imperial China),New
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The Mongol Takeover In The 1270S Changed The Course Of Chinese History. The Confucian Empirea Millennium And A Half In The Makingwas Suddenly Thrust Under Foreign Occupation. What China Had Been Before Its Reunification As The Yuan Dynasty In 1279 Was No Longer What It Would Be In The Future. Four Centuries Later, Another Wave Of Steppe Invaders Would Replace The Ming Dynasty With Yet Another Foreign Occupation. The Troubled Empire Explores What Happened To China Between These Two Dramatic Invasions. If Anything Defined The Complex Dynamics Of This Period, It Was Changes In The Weather. Asia, Like Europe, Experienced A Little Ice Age, And As Temperatures Fell In The Thirteenth Century, Kublai Khan Moved South Into China. His Yuan Dynasty Collapsed In Less Than A Century, But Mongol Values Lived On In Ming Institutions. A Second Blast Of Cold In The 1630S, Combined With Drought, Was More Than The Dynasty Could Stand, And The Ming Fell To Manchu Invaders. Against This Backgroundthe First Coherent Ecological History Of China In This Periodtimothy Brook Explores The Growth Of Autocracy, Social Complexity, And Commercialization, Paying Special Attention To Chinas Incorporation Into The Larger South China Sea Economy. These Changes Not Only Shaped What China Would Become But Contributed To The Formation Of The Early Modern World.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Troubled Empire' by Timothy Brook? A: The book explores the impact of the Mongol takeover and subsequent foreign occupations on Chinese history, particularly during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, emphasizing ecological changes and their effects on society.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Troubled Empire' have? A: The book contains 336 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'The Troubled Empire' have? A: 'The Troubled Empire' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'The Troubled Empire' published? A: 'The Troubled Empire' was published on March 11, 2013.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Troubled Empire'? A: The author of the book is Timothy Brook.
- Q: Is there any specific edition of 'The Troubled Empire'? A: Yes, the book is a reprint edition.
- Q: What historical events does 'The Troubled Empire' cover? A: The book details historical events surrounding the Mongol invasion and the subsequent establishment and fall of the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
- Q: Does 'The Troubled Empire' include any illustrations or maps? A: The book does not specifically mention any illustrations or maps in the product details.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'The Troubled Empire'? A: Themes include ecological history, autocracy, social complexity, commercialization, and China's integration into the South China Sea economy.
- Q: Is 'The Troubled Empire' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book provides a coherent historical analysis and is suitable for academic study of Chinese history during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.