The Ming Dynasty : Its Origins and Evolving Institutions. - Hucker, Charles (Ann Arbor : Center for Chinese Studies Publications, 1978)
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. The Transition from Yüan to Ming -- Deterioration of Mongol Control -- Rebellions of the 1350s and 1360s -- The Rise of Chu Yüan-chang -- Expulsion of the Mongols -- III. Organizing the New Dynasty -- Continuing Military Operations -- Creation of the Ming Government -- T'ai-tsu's Administrative Policies -- Personnel -- Domestic Administration -- Foreign Relations and Defense -- The Quality of T'ai-tsu's Reign -- IV. T'ai-tsu's Legacy: The Mature Ming Autocracy -- Dynastic Disruption and Restoration -- Limited Decentralization of Authority -- Eunuch Power and Its Abuses -- Imperial Power: Its Limits and Effects -- Notes.
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