To coincide with the Great Ming Unearthed exhibition, Dr. Sarah Schneewind will give a special presentation on the afterlife beliefs of the Chinese people during the Ming Dynasty.
Dr. Sarah Schneewind is a professor of the UCSD History Department and author of two books related to the Ming era: A Tale of Two Melons: Emperor and Subject in Ming China, and Community Schools and the State in Ming China.
Books will be available for purchase during and after the lecture.
Tale of Two Melons: Emperor and Subject in Ming China reviews:
?Schneewind offers sharp insights into the structure and daily workings of premodern Chinese society and government and the subtle forces that acted to temper absolute imperial power. Especially appealing is the metaphor of a social and political fabric perpetually in process of weaving, as exemplified by the complex interplay between center and peripheries, near and far; between individuals, products, and texts; between the formally empowered and the relatively powerless, whether ruler and subject or men and women; between the human, natural and supernatural worlds; and between past, present, and future. A rich and original study that wears its erudition lightly and presents a wealth of detail in highly readable form.?
?Joanna Waley-Cohen, New York University
?Building on an apparently tiny incident in 1372, Sarah Schneewind has conjured up an absorbing evocation of Chinese imperial power, the ambiguity of omens, and the unpredictability of fate. This concise and finely crafted book also provides a grand introduction to the ways historians (both then and now) think, work and present their findings.?
?Jonathan Spence, Yale University
Admission/Cost:$5
Location:
Chuang Archive & Learning Center
541 B Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, February 20 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more information, please call (619)338-9888 or visit: www.sdchm.org
Dr. Sarah Schneewind is a professor of the UCSD History Department and author of two books related to the Ming era: A Tale of Two Melons: Emperor and Subject in Ming China, and Community Schools and the State in Ming China.
Books will be available for purchase during and after the lecture.
Tale of Two Melons: Emperor and Subject in Ming China reviews:
?Schneewind offers sharp insights into the structure and daily workings of premodern Chinese society and government and the subtle forces that acted to temper absolute imperial power. Especially appealing is the metaphor of a social and political fabric perpetually in process of weaving, as exemplified by the complex interplay between center and peripheries, near and far; between individuals, products, and texts; between the formally empowered and the relatively powerless, whether ruler and subject or men and women; between the human, natural and supernatural worlds; and between past, present, and future. A rich and original study that wears its erudition lightly and presents a wealth of detail in highly readable form.?
?Joanna Waley-Cohen, New York University
?Building on an apparently tiny incident in 1372, Sarah Schneewind has conjured up an absorbing evocation of Chinese imperial power, the ambiguity of omens, and the unpredictability of fate. This concise and finely crafted book also provides a grand introduction to the ways historians (both then and now) think, work and present their findings.?
?Jonathan Spence, Yale University
Admission/Cost:$5
Location:
Chuang Archive & Learning Center
541 B Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, February 20 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more information, please call (619)338-9888 or visit: www.sdchm.org
