The Mythistorical Chinese Scholar-Rebel-Advisor Li Yan: A Global Perspective, 1606-2018
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Roger Des Forges here examines the puzzle of Li Yan, a Chinese scholar who advised the rebel Li Zicheng (1605-1645), and helped him to overthrow the Ming, only to die at his hands. For more than three centuries, Li Yan's identity and even existence were seriously questioned. Then, in 2004, there was discovered a genealogical manuscript which includes a Li Yan (1606-1644). He now appears to be the principal historical reality behind the Li Yan story,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:900442105X
ISBN13:9789004421059
Release Date:March 2020
Publisher:Brill
Length:586 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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