Ming - 50 years that changed China by Craig Clunas and Jessica Harrison-Hall

They associate with China and the most common answer will be a Ming vase. Probably without even knowing the dates of the Ming dynasty -1368-1644-, people are aware of the fragility of its porcelain, its rarity and value. But porcelain is just one part of the story of one of the most glorious epoques of China past. By focusing on the significant years of the early Ming dynasty and through the themes of court people and their lives, extraordinary developments in culture, the military and trade, this magnificent book brings the wider history of this fascinating period to colourful life.