{"product_id":"strangers-at-the-heavenly-court-9789819527007","title":"Strangers at the Heavenly Court","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cspan lang=\"NL\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIntroduction.- 2. The Decline of the Secretariat.- 3. The Supreme Commander and Foreign Trade in Guangdong.- 4. The Foreign Trade Eunuch and False Embassies.- 5. The Minister of War and Tribute Policy.- 6. The Emperor’s Personal Foreign Affairs.- 7. Portuguese Trade in Guangdong 1512-1521.- 8. A Pawn between Two Factions: The Embassy in Guangdong, 1517.- 9. Rites and War: The Debate over Tribute Policy at the Court, 1517-1519.- 10. In the Company of the Emperor in Nanjing, 1519-1520.- 11. At the Heavenly Court in Beijing, 1520.- 12. The 1521 Report on the Portuguese.- 13. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"NL\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe Rise of Yang Tinghe and the Fall of the Embassy, 1521.- 14. The Battle of Tamão.- 15. Conclusion.- 16. Appendix: Philological Notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212854190423,"sku":"9789819527007","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strangers-at-the-heavenly-court-9789819527007","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}