The Confusions of Pleasure

"The Confusions of Pleasure marks a significant departure from the conventional ways in which Chinese history has been written. Rather than recounting the Ming dynasty in a series of political events and philosophical achievements, it narrates this longue duree in terms of the habits and strains of everyday life."--BOOK JACKET.

First sentence: The Ming dynasty began with the peace of the winter season.

Year

1998

Language

English

Publisher

University of California Press

Editions

1

Pages

345

ISBN

9780520221543

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