Description
A broad and well-written overview of Chinese history from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. Brook uses stories and anecdotes to illuminate historical trends with grace and skill. For those interested in Chinese history, and for comparative historians, this is a very useful book. -- Peter Ditmanson, University of Oxford
About the Author
Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia. Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia.
Reviews
A broad and well-written overview of Chinese history from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. Brook uses stories and anecdotes to illuminate historical trends with grace and skill. For those interested in Chinese history, and for comparative historians, this is a very useful book. -- Peter Ditmanson, University of Oxford
Brook has given a readers a fast-paced, intriguing account of the Yuan and Ming dynasties that will be read and enjoyed for many years to come. -- David D. Buck * Canadian Journal of History *
Brook's ecological approach to China is both original and timely: for also China's rulers of today are faced with widespread social tension deriving from environmental calamity and natural catastrophe. -- Tjalling Halbertsma * Journal of Asian History *
One of those rare works that appeal to both academic and general readers. Its readable prose and intriguing storytelling, coupled with the emphasis on total history, make it more accessible to students at different levels... The Troubled Empire is an outstanding macro study of the Yuan-Ming dynasties by a leading authority on Chinese history. -- Wensheng Wang * Journal of World History *
Awards
Nominated for Wallace K. Ferguson Prize 2011 and John K. Fairbank Prize in East Asian History 2011 and Joseph Levenson Book Prize 2012.
Book Information
ISBN 9780674072534
Author Timothy Brook
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint The Belknap Press
Publisher Harvard University Press