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Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2019

David M. Robinson
David M. Robinson
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Colgate University, New York
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The conclusion reviews the book’s primary arguments and offers a few observations about what the early Ming court’s Chinggisid narrative tells us about enduring issues of history and its uses: the legacy of empire, historical memory, and rising powers’attempts to create compelling narratives that justify their new place in the world.

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Qing dynastyYuan dynastyMing dynastyEurasiaMuscovyhistorical memorypolitical rhetoricTamerlanelegacyMongol empire
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In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
Ming China and Eurasia
 , pp. 313 - 324
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Conclusion
  • David M. Robinson, Colgate University, New York
  • Book: In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
  • Online publication: 17 October 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108687645.012
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  • Conclusion
  • David M. Robinson, Colgate University, New York
  • Book: In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
  • Online publication: 17 October 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108687645.012
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  • Conclusion
  • David M. Robinson, Colgate University, New York
  • Book: In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
  • Online publication: 17 October 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108687645.012
Available formats
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