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The Price of Collapse: The Little Ice Age and the Fall of Ming China by Timothy Brook (review).

  • Published In: Journal of World History, 2025, v. 36, n. 1. P. 154 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Phung, Hieu 3 of 3

Abstract

"The Price of Collapse: The Little Ice Age and the Fall of Ming China" by Timothy Brook explores the connection between the fall of Ming China and the global climate turmoil known as the Little Ice Age. Brook uses famine grain prices as proxy data to illustrate how the Ming people perceived and reacted to harsh conditions during the Chongzhen surge in the 1630s and 1640s. By analyzing historical evidence, Brook links the price crisis in Ming China to short-term climate conditions, providing a vivid account of life in Ming China during this tumultuous period. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of World History. 2025/03, Vol. 36, Issue 1, p154
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1045-6007
  • DOI:10.1353/jwh.2025.a950284
  • Accession Number:182578739
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