The China in the Yuan and Ming dynasties Brook, Timothy 1951- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. mau 2010 monographic eng 1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations, maps Explores the history of China between the Mongol reunification of China in 1279 under the Yuan dynasty and the Manchu invasion four centuries later, explaining how climate changes profoundly affected the empire during this period. Dragon spotting -- Scale -- The nine sloughs -- Khan and emperor -- Economy and ecology -- Families -- Beliefs -- The business of things -- The South China Sea -- Collapse -- Conclusion -- Temperature and precipitation extremes -- The nine sloughs -- Succession of emperors -- Pronunciation guide. Timothy Brook. Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-316) and index. a-cc--- ao----- Despotism China History Complexity (Philosophy) Social aspects China History Commerce Social aspects China History Commerce Environmental aspects China History China History Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368 China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 China Environmental conditions China Economic conditions To 1644 South China Sea Commerce History DS752.3 .B76 2010eb 951/.026 Brook, Timothy. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010 329 pages ; 25 cm (OCoLC)ocn456169856 (DLC)10844214 9780674056206 (e-book) http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10844214 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10844214 CaPaEBR 100302 ebr10844214 eng