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The rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty / Daniel R. Faust.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Rise and fall of empires (Rosen Publishing Group)Publisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499463484 (library bound)
  • 1499463480 (library bound)
  • 9781499463460 (pbk.)
  • 1499463464 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The Northern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty, and the Mongol invasions: China before the Ming Dynasty -- The restoration of Chinese rule: the government and politics of the Ming Dynasty -- The Ming Dynasty and the growth of China's economy -- Rapid cultural and scientific development -- The decline and fall of the Ming.
Summary: "Coming to power between Mongol and Manchu rule, the Ming Dynasty represented the last ethnic Han dynasty to rule China. Following the Mandate of Heaven, the first Ming emperor launched nearly 300 years of cultural and political transformation. This compelling volume traces the ascendancy, demise, and legacy of the Ming Dynasty, chronicling the development of its governmental structure, its expansion of trade and its economy, its extension and enhancement of the Great Wall of China, and many other achievements. Readers will also learn about the effect of the Little Ice Age and its role in the Ming's demise." -- Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 951.026 F267 Available 33111008510907
Total holds: 0

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Coming to power between Mongol and Manchu rule, the Ming Dynasty represented the last ethnic Han dynasty to rule China. Following the Mandate of Heaven, the first Ming emperor launched nearly 300 years of cultural and political transformation. This compelling volume traces the ascendancy, demise, and legacy of the Ming Dynasty, chronicling the development of its governmental structure, its expansion of trade and its economy, its extension and enhancement of the Great Wall of China, and many other achievements. Readers will also learn about the effect of the Little Ice Age and its role in the Ming's demise.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Northern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty, and the Mongol invasions: China before the Ming Dynasty -- The restoration of Chinese rule: the government and politics of the Ming Dynasty -- The Ming Dynasty and the growth of China's economy -- Rapid cultural and scientific development -- The decline and fall of the Ming.

"Coming to power between Mongol and Manchu rule, the Ming Dynasty represented the last ethnic Han dynasty to rule China. Following the Mandate of Heaven, the first Ming emperor launched nearly 300 years of cultural and political transformation. This compelling volume traces the ascendancy, demise, and legacy of the Ming Dynasty, chronicling the development of its governmental structure, its expansion of trade and its economy, its extension and enhancement of the Great Wall of China, and many other achievements. Readers will also learn about the effect of the Little Ice Age and its role in the Ming's demise." -- Publisher's website.

Grade 7 to 12.

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