We present here a variety of texts and tools for better understanding the Ming Shi-lu, and the conventions we have used to translate the text and present this material in the Web format.
- acknowledgements
- the Ming Shi-lu as a source in Southeast Asian History
- article as a pdf download: 457k
- 1. Introduction to the Ming Shi-lu
- 2. The Nature of the Ming Shi-lu
- 2.1 - The Contents of the Ming Shi-lu
- 2.2 - The Editions of the Ming Shi-lu
- 2.3 - Collections of MSL References
- 2.4 - Indexes to MSL References
- 2.5 - Characteristics of the MSL as a Historical Source
- 3. The Chinese "World View" and Rhetoric of the Ming Shi-lu
- 3.1 The Emperor / the Chinese State
- 3.2 The Civilizing Role of Chinese Culture
- 3.3 General Attitudes to Non-Chinese Persons
- 3.4 The Place of Other Polities and Peoples
- user's guide
- some important polities
- bibliography
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