The Cambridge History of China: Volume 8: The Ming Dynasty: Part 2: 1368-1644

"Volumes Seven and Eight of The Cambridge History of China are devoted to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), providing the largest and most detailed account in any language. Summarizing all modern research, Volume Eight offers detailed studies of governmental structure, the fiscal and legal systems, international relations, social and economic history, transportation networks, and the history of ideas and religion. Although written by specialists, these volumes intend to explain and describe the Ming period to general readers without a specialized knowledge of Chinese history, as well as scholars and students."-- Provided by publisher "The Cambridge History of China is the largest and most comprehensive history of China in the English language. Planned in the 1960s by the late, distinguished China scholar Professor John K. Fairbank of Harvard, and Denis Twitchett, Professor Emeritus of Princeton, the series covers the grand scale of Chinese history from the 3rd century BC, to the death of Mao Tse-tung. Consisting of fifteen volumes (two of which, Volumes 5 and 9 are to be published in two books), the history embodies both existing scholarship and extensive original research into hitherto neglected subjects and periods. The contributors, all specialists from the international community of Sinologists, cover the main developments in political, social, economic and intellectual life of China in their respective periods. Collectively they present the major events in a long history that encompasses both a very old civilisation and a great modern power. Written not only for students and scholars, but with the general reader in mind, the volumes are designed to be read continuously, or as works of reference. No knowledge of Chinese is necessary; for readers with Chinese, proper names and terms are identified with their characters in the glossary, and full references to Chinese, Japanese, and other works are given in the bibliographies. Numerous maps illustrate the texts. The published volumes have constituted essential reading in Chinese history. See also, The Cambridge History of Ancient China, Michael Loewe and Edward Shaughnessy, eds., a companion to this series covering the period 1500 to 221 BC. General Editors: John K. Fairbank, Denis Twitchett." -- Provided by publisher International Scholars And Sinologists Discuss Culture, Economic Growth, Social Change, Political Processes, And Foreign Influences In China Since The Earliest Pre-dynastic Period. V. 1. The Chʻin And Han Empires, 221 B.c.-a.d. 220 -- V. 3, Pt. 1. Sui And Tʻang China, 589-906 -- V. 5, Pt. 1. The Sung Dynasty And Its Precursors, 907-1279 - V. 5, Pt. 2. Sung China, 960-1279 -- V. 6. Alien Regimes And Border States, 907-1368 -- V. 7-8. The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Pt. 1-2 -- V. 9. The Ch'ing Dynasty To 1800, Pt. 1-2 -- V. 10-11. Late Chʻing, 1800-1911, Pt. 1-2 -- V. 12-13. Republican China, 1912-1949, Pt. 1-2 -- V. 14. The People's Republic, Pt. 1 -- V. 15. The People's Republic, Pt. 2: Revolutions Within The Chinese Revolution, 1966-1982. General Editors, Denis Twitchett And John K. Fairbank. Vol. 1. Edited By Denis Twitchett And Michael Loewe; Vol. 5 Edited By Denis Twitchett And Paul Jakov Smith; Vol. 6 Edited By Herbert Franke And Denis Twitchett; Vol. 7-8 Edited By Frederick W. Mote And Denis Twitchett; V. 9. Edited By Willard J. Peterson; V. 11 Edited By John F. Fairbank And Kwang-ching Liu; V. 13 Edited By John K. Fairbank And Albert Feuerwerker; V. 14-15 Edited By Roderick Macfarquhar And John K. Fairbank. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes. COVER......Page 1 COPYRIGHT PAGE......Page 5 GENERAL EDITORS' PREFACE......Page 6 GENERAL EDITORS' PREFACE TO VOLUME 8......Page 10 CONTENTS......Page 14 MAPS, TABLES, AND FIGURES......Page 18 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 20 CONVENTIONS......Page 21 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......Page 23 MING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES......Page 24 GENEALOGY OF THE MING IMPERIAL FAMILY......Page 25 MAP OF CHINA AT MING DINASTY......Page 27 INTRODUCTION......Page 28 CHAPTER 1 MING GOVERNMENT......Page 36 CHAPTER 2 THE MING FISCAL ADMINISTRATION......Page 133 CHAPTER 3 MING LAW......Page 199 CHAPTER 4 THE MING AND INNER ASIA......Page 248 CHAPTER 5 SINO-KOREAN TRIBUTARY RELATIONS UNDER THE MING......Page 299 CHAPTER 6 MING FOREIGN RELATIONS: SOUTHEAST ASIA......Page 328 CHAPTER 7 RELATIONS WITH MARITIME EUROPEANS, 1514-1662......Page 360