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Bandits, Eunuchs and the Son of Heaven: Rebellion and the Economy of Violence in Mid-Ming China
Bandits Eunuchs and the Son of Heaven Rebellion and the Economy of Violence in MidMing China Author:David M. Robinson This title considers the economy of violence during the Ming dynasty. Using primary sources, it recreates in detail a world wear bandits raided the boulevards in and around Beijing. It reveals how illicit armed violence formed a critical facet of late-imperial Chinese history.