TY  - BOOK
T1  - Four seasons a Ming emperor and his grand secretaries in sixteenth-century China
A1  - Dardess, John W. 1937-
LA  - English
LA  - Chinese
PP  - Lanham
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
YR  - 2016
UL  - https://tuklas.up.edu.ph/Record/UP-99796217613097439
AB  - Richly researched and engagingly written, this important history of imperial China shows in fascinating detail how Emperor Jiajing and his grand secretaries governed. Drawing on a treasure trove of the grand secretaries' personal writings, John W. Dardess's narrative brings to life the inner workings of the largest polity on the face of the earth.
OP  - 287
CN  - DS 753.6 M49 D37 2016
SN  - 9781442265592 (paperback : alkaline paper)
KW  - Ming Shizong : Emperor of China : 1507-1567.
KW  - Ming Shizong : Emperor of China : 1507-1567 : Friends and associates.
KW  - Ming Shizong : Emperor of China : 1507-1567 : Political and social views.
KW  - China : History : Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
KW  - China : Politics and government : 1368-1644.
KW  - Political leadership : China : History : 16th century.
KW  - Emperors : China : Biography.
KW  - China : Kings and rulers : Biography.
KW  - Public officers : China : Biography.
KW  - China : Officials and employees : Biography.
ER  -