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The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China
The Confusions of Pleasure Commerce and Culture in Ming China
Author: Timothy Brook
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 lan...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520221543
ISBN-10: 0520221540
Publication Date: 9/1/1999
Pages: 352
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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