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Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle (Donald R. Ellegood International Publications) Paperback – February 1, 2002
| Shih-shan Henry Tsai (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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Beginning with an hour-by-hour account of one day in Yongle's court, Shih-shan Henry Tsai presents the multiple dimensions of the life of Yongle (Zhu Di, 1360-1424) in fascinating detail. Tsai examines the role of birth, education, and tradition in molding the emperor's personality and values, and paints a rich portrait of a man characterized by stark contrasts. Synthesizing primary and secondary source materials, he has crafted a colorful biography of the most renowned of the Ming emperors.
- Print length286 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
- Publication dateFebruary 1, 2002
- Dimensions8.98 x 6.06 x 0.68 inches
- ISBN-100295981245
- ISBN-13978-0295981246
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Professor Tsai has taken primary and secondary sources about the second Ming Emperor or third depending on how you look at it and turned it into a interesting, well written, little book. The book is only about 200 pages and it is a quick read, but at the same time highly informative.
I did not know much about the Ming Dynasty or Emperor Yongle before reading this book, but now I do. To me a good history book is one where you learn things you did not know before, and this book did that.
I recommend this book highly to anyone who enjoys Chinese history. And if you want to read a more modern history of China look at Mandate of Heaven by Orville Schell.
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