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From warhorses to ploughshares : the later Tang reign of Emperor Mingzong /

Mingzong (r. 926-933) was the most illustrious emperor of the Five Dynasties, and one of the most admired of China's middle period, the Tang to Song. A warrior of Shatuo-Turk ancestry, he ascended the throne of the Later Tang on the heels of a mutiny against his adopted brother, thus sparing hi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davis, Richard L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : HKU Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Mingzong (r. 926-933) was the most illustrious emperor of the Five Dynasties, and one of the most admired of China's middle period, the Tang to Song. A warrior of Shatuo-Turk ancestry, he ascended the throne of the Later Tang on the heels of a mutiny against his adopted brother, thus sparing his dynasty an early death. Mingzong's brief reign came to be heralded by historians as the ""Small Repose""--A happy convergence of peace and prosperity. He marshaled a cluster of eminently able courtiers, men who balanced Confucian charity against the military discipline demanded in a time of transition
Descripción Física:1 online resource (236 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789888313167
9888313169
9888208101
9789888208104