China is one of the oldest states in the world. It achieved its approximate current borders with the Ascendancy of the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century, and despite the passing of one Imperial dynasty to the next, it has maintained them for the eight centuries since.  Meer

The Ming dynasty (1368-1644), a period of commercial expansion and cultural innovation, fashioned the relationship between state and society in Chinese history.  Meer

The Ming dynasty (1368-1644), a period of commercial expansion and cultural innovation, fashioned the relationship between state and society in Chinese history.  Meer

Timothy Brook studies three widely separated and economically dissimilar counties. He draws on rich data in monastic gazetteers to examine the patterns and social consequences of patronage.  Meer

Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray.  Meer

Brook (history, U. of Toronto) surveys the history of the concept of the AMP (a concept formulated by Karl Marx in the 1850s) in China in relation to debates elsewhere, and examines the particular issues raised in recent Chinese discussions.  Meer

Forensic history at its best: an ancient map reveals the origins of world trade, and surprising twists in China's history.  Meer

The last eight centuries of China's relationship with the world told through the eyes of traders, invaders, civil servants, visionaries, and traitors.  Meer