Struve Lynn A (49 results)

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Almost as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This text presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history - the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-17th century.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy of the first hard cover edition (full number line ending with 1) in a like (not clipped) dust-jacket. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding and jacket are bright and fresh in appearance. A brilliant copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. First Printing with full number line. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; text also very good+. Unclipped DJ and boards have light rubbing. NOT ex-library. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pp.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo hc w/jacket, 412pp, there are many underlines to the first 3 chapters, tight binding though theree is a 2mm gap at top of page block, clean boards with sharp corners and gilt spine titles, Fair. Jacket is clean and glossy with light edge wear, Near Fine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Minimal shelf wear, clean internals. May have remainder mark.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Cloth, dj. Quarto. x, 300 pp. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Top and bottom edges of dust jacket are very lightly bumped. Top and bottom edges of fabric cover spine are lightly bumped, but binding is tight. Inside is clean and unmarked.

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 303pp, octavo. tight binding, clean throughout with a small mark to the verso, clean boards, crisp pages, Near Fine clean and glossy, covered in mylar with a small scuff to mid-front cover, Near Fine.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. This fascinating book presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history: the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-seventeenth century. Lynn A. Struve has translated, introduced, and annotated absorbing testimonies from a wide range of individuals in different social stations-Chinese and Europeans, missionaries and viceroys, artists and merchants, Ming loyalists and Qing collaborators, maidservants and eunuchs-all telling stories of hardship and challenge in the midst of cataclysmic change."It is a book that brings history graphically to life."-Keith Pratt, Asian Affairs"A fascinating view of the dynamics of dynastic change in China."-Jonathan Porter, History"The book combines skillful translation of a rich variety of primary sources with authoritative commentary and meticulously researched annotation."-Helen Dunstan, Historian"One of the most engaging works of scholarship to appear in the field for a long time. . . . An extraordinarily good book destined to be read and enjoyed by a very wide audience beyond the professional one."-Craig Clunas, Bulletin of SOAS"Struve [is] the most knowledgeable American scholar of the history of the 'Southern Ming.' . . . This fascinating volume . . . can be readily used in any college course on late imperial Chinese history for wonderful examples of the personal experiences of the Chinese people living through the fall of the Ming dynasty to their Manchu conquerors."-Benjamin A. Elman, China Review International"The scholarship behind this work is impeccable. . . . The translations are an important contribution to the field."-Jerry Dennerline, International History Review"Throughout the volume, Struve's translations capture the different voices of the cataclysm. Students of Chinese history will find a wealth of information here."-Choice.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. A historicity of Chinese dream culture, 319 pages. Just a touch of rubbing at the tips, pencil underlining noted only in the introduction.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Voices from the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers Jaws. Book.

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

PF. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 319 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A compelling scholarly work by Lynn A. Struve, "Voices from the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' Jaws" offers a profound examination of the turbulent 17th-century transition in China, marked by the collapse of the Ming Dynasty and the rise of the Qing. Published by the esteemed Yale University Press in 1993, this book delves into the cataclysmic events and human experiences during one of China's most transformative periods. Struve, a respected historian, meticulously reconstructs the era, shedding light on the political, social, and cultural upheavals that reshaped the nation. This edition is a durable paperback in good condition, making it an excellent resource for students and scholars of East Asian history.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 1998. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . .

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine). Pp. xiv + 412, illus with b&w maps, b&w plates and b&w photos in text (previous owner's neat pencil inscription on front free endpaper).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. 1998. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.