Chronological History of the Ming Dynasty (Free Public-Domain Edition)

This book gives particularly detailed accounts of periods of order and upheaval, and the rise and fall of dynasties, including fifteen chapters devoted to peasant uprisings. It also has dedicated chapters on the power wielded by eunuchs and their factions, Japanese pirate raids along China’s southeastern coast, canal construction and maintenance, flood control in Jiangnan, and the damage caused by mining taxes.