Blood and History in China : : The Donglin Faction and Its Repression, 1620-1627 / / John W. Dardess.

From 1625 to 1627 scholar-officials belonging to a militant Confucianist group known as the "Donglin Faction" suffered one of the most gruesome political repressions in China's history. Many were purged from key positions in the central government for their relentless push for a natio...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2002]
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Year of Publication:2002
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. The Ming Throne Imperiled The Three Cases
  • CHAPTER 2. Beijing, 1620-1624 The Storm Clouds Gather
  • CHAPTER 3. Political Murders, 1625
  • CHAPTER 4. The Murders Continue: 1626
  • CHAPTER 5. Repression, Triumph, Joy, Collapse (1625-1627)
  • CHAPTER 6. A Reversal Of Fortunes
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR