Shrines to living men in the Ming political cosmos /

Explores premortem shrine theory to illuminate Ming politics, including the Donglin Party's battle with eunuch dictator Wei Zhongxian and Gu Yanwu's theories. Argues that because elites often served their own interests, shrine rhetoric stressed the role of commoners, which allowed for the...

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Main Author: Schneewind, Sarah (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, [2018].
Series:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 115.
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