State versus gentry in late Ming Dynasty China, 1572-1644 /
Miller, Harry,1966-
New York : Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-211) and index.
Introduction: The problem of sovereignty in traditional China -- Zhang Juzheng, 1572-1582 -- The righteous circles, 1582-1596 -- The Wanli Emperor, 1596-1606 -- The Donglin faction, 1606-1626 -- Wei Zhongxian, 1626-1628 -- The restoration society, 1628-1644.
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