[PDF.55mn] The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China

The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| The rich became richer and the poor, poorer|By PBjW|The rise of commerce during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) brought with it the rise of private wealth and the status of merchants. This was quite alarming to many; Confucius had taught that the four classes of society were (from top to bottom): literati, peasants (who earned their high status by farming the land), military, and| |"Eloquent and compelling. . . . In his ability to provide a vivid and colorful picture of the Ming dynasty as it was experienced by contemporary observers, Brook has given us one of the best histories of the period, perfect for both expert and non-specia

The Ming dynasty was the last great Chinese dynasty before the Manchu conquest in 1644. During that time, China, not Europe, was the center of the world: the European voyages of exploration were searching not just for new lands but also for new trade routes to the Far East. In this book, Timothy Brook eloquently narrates the changing landscape of life over the three centuries of the Ming (1368-1644), when China was transformed from a closely administered agrarian realm i...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China   |  Timothy Brook. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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