Bandits, eunuchs, and the son of heaven : rebellion and the economy of violence in mid-Ming China /

"On a spring afternoon in 1509, a local bandit found himself in the emperor's private quarters deep within the Forbidden City and in the presence of the Son of Heaven himself. This bizarre meeting was the doing of the eunuch Zhang Zhong, the emperor's personal servant and companion. I...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Robinson, David M., 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
960-1644
Insurgency > China.
Révoltes > Chine.
HISTORY.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Insurgency.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Banditisme.
Geweld.
Ming-dynastie.
China > Politics and government > 1368-1644.
China > Social conditions > 960-1644.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 1368-1644.
Chine > Conditions sociales > 960-1644.
China.
Peking.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction The Economy Of Violence
  • 2. The Capital Region
  • 3. Banditry During The Mid-Ming Period
  • 4. The Management Of Violence
  • 5. Men Of Force And The Son Of Heaven
  • 6. From Banditry To Rebellion And Back Again
  • 7. Conclusion Implications For The Study Of Late Imperial China
  • Notes
  • Character Glossary
  • References
  • Index.

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