Ming dynasty reunites China and defeats the Mongols
Citations (1)
- The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers whole source · open book
But China had a habit of changing its conquerors much more than it was changed by them, and when the Ming dynasty emerged in 1368 to reunite the empire and finally defeat the Mongols, much of the old order and learning remained. To readers brought up to respect “western” science, the most striking feature of Chinese civilization must be its technological precocity. Huge libraries existed from early on.
chapter: Ming China