This fascinating book presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history: the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-seventeenth century. Lynn A. Struve has translated, introduced, and annotated absorbing testimonies from a wide range of individuals in different social stations -- Chinese and Europeans, missionaries and viceroys, artists and merchants, Ming loyalists and Qing collaborators, maidservants and eunuchs -- all telling stories of hardship and challenge in ...
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This fascinating book presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history: the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-seventeenth century. Lynn A. Struve has translated, introduced, and annotated absorbing testimonies from a wide range of individuals in different social stations -- Chinese and Europeans, missionaries and viceroys, artists and merchants, Ming loyalists and Qing collaborators, maidservants and eunuchs -- all telling stories of hardship and challenge in the midst of cataclysmic change."It is a book that brings history graphically to life". -- Keith Pratt, Asian Affairs"A fascinating view of the dynamics of dynastic change in China". -- Jonathan Porter, History"The book combines skillful translation of a rich variety of primary sources with authoritative commentary and meticulously researched annotation". -- Helen Dunstan, Historian"One of the most engaging works of scholarship to appear in the field for a long time.... An extraordinarily good book destined to be read and enjoyed by a very wide audience beyond the professional one". -- Craig Clunas, Bulletin of SOAS"Throughout the volume, Struve's translations capture the different voices of the cataclysm. Students of Chinese history will find a wealth of information here". -- Choice
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Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers` to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by RPL Library Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 6 1/4" x 9 1/2"; VERY GOOD / DJ GOOD. Former library book. x, 303 pp. Pages are clean, unmarked, undamaged. Library treatments confined to front flyleaf. Includes maps and illustrations. Boards covered in black fabric, red-gilt titling on spine. One small area of damage on bottom edge of back cover near spine, otherwise in near-to-new condition. Dust jacket has one spot in middle of front cover, spine is slightly faded. Encased in library mylar sleeve, protecting it from further damage; sleeve shows rubbing, some shelfwear.
Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' to cart. $45.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Top and bottom edges of dust jacket are very lightly bumped. Top and bottom edges of fabric cover spine are lightly bumped, but binding is tight. Inside is clean and unmarked.
Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers` to cart. $46.19, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill Industries rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Fair. Cocked Spine. Creases on Cover and/or Spine. Worn Corners and/or Page Edges (Possibly Bent). Discoloration, Tanning or Foxing on Cover and/or Pages. Soiled Cover and/or Pages. Reading Copy. May have damage to cover, notes, underlining, highlighting, but all text legible. This is a ex library and/or school book, stickers and markings accordingly. Purchasing this item from Goodwill provides vocational opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment.
Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' to cart. $57.00, like new condition, Sold by JWMah rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" (USA) 1st printing. No mrkings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, x, 303pp, index, line maps, some B&W illus. This fascinating book presents eyewitness accounts of the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchu in the mid 17th century. (1.9 JM HOQ 102/b3.
Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' to cart. $62.00, very good condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale U.
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Tight binding, clean throughout with a small mark to the verso, clean boards, crisp pages, Near Fine in clean and glossy, covered in mylar with a small scuff to mid-front cover, Near Fine jacket. 303pp, octavo.
Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers` to cart. $64.48, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light water staining on top text block edge and top front and rear pastedown. Light shelfwear and small scratches on rear panel.; 6.5 X 1 X 10 inches; 316 pages.
Add this copy of Voices From the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers` to cart. $147.05, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Yale University Press.