Dardess, John W. Ming China, 1368-1644 a concise history of a resilient empire John W. Dardess - Lanham Rowman & Littlefield 2012 - xv; 153 S Includes bibliographical references and index. Frontiers -- Emperors -- Governance -- Literati -- Outlaws. ISBN: 9781442204904 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781442204911 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781442204928 (electronic) Subjects--Topical Terms: History -- Ming -- GeneralHistory -- Ming -- Frontiers History -- Ming -- EmperorsHistroy -- Ming -- GovernanceHistory -- Ming -- LiteratiHistory -- Ming -- Outlaws