| The Art of Being Governed: Everyday Politics in Late Imperial China Subjects: China -- Politics and government -- 1368–1644; China -- History Military -- 960–1644; China -- History -- Ming dynasty 1368–1644; An innovative look at how families in Ming dynasty China negotiated military and political obligations to the state Michael Szonyi is professor of Chinese history and director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. His books include Practicing Kinship: Lineage and Descent in Late Imperial China and Cold War Island: Quemoy on the Front Line . |