John W Dardess: 3 books
A Political Life in Ming China
A Grand Secretary and His Times
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
This fascinating history uncovers the hidden political world of Ming China, exploring how the most powerful man in mid-sixteenth-century China steered the empire through the worst crises it had ever faced. Distinguished scholar John W. Dardess traces the life of Chief Grand Secretary Xu Jie (1503–1583),...
Ming China, 1368–1644
A Concise History of a Resilient Empire
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
This engaging, deeply informed book provides the first concise history of one of China's most important eras. Leading scholar John W. Dardess offers a thematically organized political, social, and economic exploration of China from 1368 to 1644. He examines how the Ming dynasty was able to endure...
Four Seasons
A Ming Emperor and His Grand Secretaries in Sixteenth-Century China
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
This important contribution to imperial Chinese history illuminates the basic concerns of the Ming state. Eminent scholar John W. Dardess shows in fascinating detail how Emperor Jiajing and his grand secretaries managed affairs of state and how personal ambition and policy differences combined to...