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This dissertation reinterprets Tibetan history by focusing on the Tibetan Buddhist state's military history, challenging the notion of a peaceful Tibet and exploring how the Ganden Podrang regime used warfare to expand its territory and consolidate power. The author analyzes the Ganden Podrang's military reforms, examining the army's organization, training, and weaponry. The dissertation also inve...

In 1644, the Manchus, a relatively unknown people inhabiting China’s rude northeastern frontier, overthrew the Ming, Asia’s mightiest rulers, and established the Qing dynasty, which endured to 1912. From this event arises one of Chinese history’s great conundrums: How did a barely literate alien people manage to remain in power for nearly 300 years over a highly cultured population that was vastly...

Tonio Andrade  is professor of history at Emory University and the author of  Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China's First Great Victory over the West  (Princeton) and  How Taiwan Became Chinese . A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global history The Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early as the 900s, four centuries before the t...

Summary The book examines the social and religious history of Peking during the Ming and Qing dynasties, with particular emphasis on the city's temples, and how they were used by both the Imperial Court and the local population. The text highlights the changing nature of Peking during this period, demonstrating how the city evolved from being a solely Imperial center into a diverse and complex urb...