Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Books in Order

Rate this series:

🎧 Listen to Historical and commercial atlas of China on Audible

The Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series is a scholarly publication series that explores East Asian history, focusing on the intersections of politics, culture, and regional interactions. It includes works that examine the late Song dynasty and the Mongol empire, with an emphasis on internal divisions, cultural values, and the complexities of governance. The series highlights the importance of regional perspectives and the integration of diverse ethnic and political interests in understanding historical developments in East Asia.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Buy on Amazon
  2. Cover of Wind against the mountain

    Wind against the mountain

    1996

    Richard Davis wrote a narrative about the final years of the Song dynasty, focusing on the resistance against Mongol rule. He reexamines the idea of…

    Read more →
    Buy on Amazon
  3. Cover of Empire's twilight

    Empire's twilight

    2009 · David M. Robinson

    The book examines the late Mongol empire in Northeast Asia during the fourteenth century, focusing on four key themes. It emphasizes the importance…

    Read more →
    Buy on Amazon
  4. One Who Knows Me

    2015 · Anna M. Shields

    Read more →
    Buy on Amazon
  5. Structures of the Earth

    2021 · D. Jonathan Felt

    Read more →
    Buy on Amazon
  6. Elegies for Empire

    2024 · David M. Robinson

    Read more →
    Buy on Amazon

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Historical and commercial atlas of China”.

How many books are in the Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series series?

We list 6 books by David M. Robinson , published between 1935–2024.

Where can I buy the Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series books?

Each title above links to Amazon. See our affiliate disclosure.

Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.