Martial spectacles of the Ming court /

"Covering the first two centuries of the Ming dynasty, this study explores how martial spectacles were represented in poetry, prose, and portraiture, revealing they were highly charged sites of contestation, where emperors and court ministers staked claims about rulership, ruler-minister relati...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Robinson, David M., 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Chino
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, 2013.
Series:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 87.
Subjects:
960-1644
Pageants > China > History.
Festivals > China > History.
Hunting > China > History.
Horse sports > China > History.
Archery > Competitions > China > History.
Spectacles historiques > Chine > Histoire.
Fêtes > Chine > Histoire.
Chasse > Chine > Histoire.
Sports hippiques > Chine > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > Asian.
Archery > Competitions.
Courts and courtiers.
Festivals.
Horse sports.
Hunting.
Pageants.
Politics and government
Hofzeremoniell
Höfische Kultur
Mingdynastie
Veranstaltung
China > Politics and government > 1368-1644.
China > History, Military > 960-1644.
China > Court and courtiers.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 1368-1644.
Chine > Histoire militaire > 960-1644.
China.
China
History.
Military history.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The royal hunt during the early Ming
  • Contrasting images of the royal hunt
  • Equestrianism and archery
  • New views of martial spectacles : the second century of the Ming
  • Ming imperial menageries and hunting parks
  • Conclusions and wider perspectives.

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