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100 1 _aCheung, Sui-Wai,
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245 1 0 _aCopper Coins and the Emperor's Wallet: The Role of Currency in Ming China /
_cSui-Wai Cheung.
300 _a1 online resource (184 pages) :
_billustrations.
490 1 _aAsian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024
490 1 _aBrill's Series on Modern East Asia in a Global Historical Perspective ;
_v09
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _tFront Matter -- Preliminary Material /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Copyright page /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Dedication Page /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Acknowledgements /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- List of Figures, Tables, and Maps /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Ming Dynasty Emperors /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Ming Weights and Measures /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Introduction Currency and Taxation in Ming China, 1368-1644 /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Chapter 1 How Precious was a Precious Note? State Currency in the Early Ming, 1368-1435 /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Chapter 2 From Illegal to Official: Copper and Silver, 1400-1487 /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Chapter 3 Household Registration, Foreign Trade, and the Emperor's Table, 1444-1566 /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Chapter 4 Coins for the Government, 1567-1644 /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Chapter 5 Conclusion: Small Change and State Administration in Ming China /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Back Matter -- Works Cited /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Glossary /
_rSui-Wai Cheung -- Index /
_rSui-Wai Cheung.
520 _aSui-Wai Cheung's study of the institutional history of copper coins in the Ming dynasty reveals how emperors and statesmen perceived and used the copper coins at their disposal. In this process, he uncovers the reality of the Sons of Heaven, showing that although Ming emperors seemed to have unlimited power, they could not afford the upkeep on their palace. In this revealing history of Ming China, Cheung argues that especially after the breakdown of the household registration system, the aim of the Ming coinage system was to create a new source of income in order to maintain the emperor's domain in Beijing.
546 _aEnglish
650 0 _aMoney
_zChina.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tCopper Coins and the Emperor's Wallet: The Role of Currency in Ming China.
_dLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024.
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830 0 _aAsian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
830 0 _aBrill's Series on Modern East Asia in a Global Historical Perspective ;
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