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The Military Collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1619-44
Series: Asian States and Empires
This book examines the collapse of China’s Ming Dynasty following the invasion and victory of the Manchu-led Qing in 1620-44. The Ming’s defeat was a highly surprising development, not least because as recently as in the 1590s the Ming had managed to defeat a Japanese force considered to be perhaps...
To Be Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge