Book contents
- Ming China and Its Allies
- Ming China and Its Allies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 March to Power in a Chinggisid World
- 2 Search for Control
- 3 Mongol Nobles at the Ming Court
- 4 The Struggle for the Chinggisid Legacy
- 5 Allies and Commensurability
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 December 2019
- Ming China and Its Allies
- Ming China and Its Allies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 March to Power in a Chinggisid World
- 2 Search for Control
- 3 Mongol Nobles at the Ming Court
- 4 The Struggle for the Chinggisid Legacy
- 5 Allies and Commensurability
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Conclusion offers observations about what the study’s main findings reveal about Ming rulership and the Ming throne’s place in east Eurasia. It argues that the Ming throne actively sought allies in Eurasia through political patronage, economic support, and a rhetoric that highlights the ties of good faith and loyalty between the emperor and Mongol nobles at home and abroad. The Conclusion also briefly critiques New Qing History exceptionalism, suggesting that the Ming throne’s engagement in Eurasia is one chapter in a far longer story of China’s deep ties to neighboring polities.
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- Ming China and its AlliesImperial Rule in Eurasia, pp. 196 - 213Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020