Acknowledgements<br>Introduction<br>Part I The Foundingof the<br>1. A Radical Reformer<br>2. A Super Diplomat<br>3. Man with a Silvery Tongue<br>4. A Spy Engineer<br>5. The King Maker<br>6. The Assassin<br>7. The Builder and the Destroyer<br>8. Succession Intrigue<br>9. When a Deer is a Horse<br>Part Ⅱ The Foundingof<br>1. A Born Warrior<br>2. A Village Chief<br>3. Dinner at Hongmen<br>4. The Education of a Young Elite<br>3. The Appointment of a Defector<br>6. The Promotion of a Foot Soldier<br>7. Sowing Dissention<br>8. Chance of a Lifetime<br>9. Farewell, My Concubine<br>10. A Victor's Reflections<br>11. Fall from Grace<br>Part Ⅲ The Founding of the Qing Dynasty<br>1. Death Trap<br>2. The Seduction of a Ming General<br>3. Rebel with a Cause<br>4. The Last Emperor of Ming<br>5. The Morning After<br>6. The Beauty or the Empire<br>7. Haircut<br>Epilogue<br>Dynasties in Chinese History<br>A Note on Pronunciation
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