Copper coins and the emperor's wallet : : the role of currency in Ming China / / Sui-Wai Cheung.

Sui-Wai Cheung's study of the institutional history of copper coins in the Ming dynasty reveals how emperors and statesmen perceived and used the copper coins at their disposal. In this process, he uncovers the reality of the Sons of Heaven, showing that although Ming emperors seemed to have un...

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Superior document:Brill's series on modern East Asia in a global historical perspective ; Volume 9
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Place / Publishing House:Boston, Massachusetts : : BRILL,, 2024.
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Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill's series on modern East Asia in a global historical perspective ; Volume 9.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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