Last Emperors

A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. Its rulers, Manchus from the north, held power for three centuries despite major cultural and ideological differences with the Han majority. In this book, Evelyn Rawski offers a bold new interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed, but rather from an artful synthesis of Manchu leadership styles with Han Chinese policies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-02-05
Mått:152 x 229 x 29 mm
Vikt:745 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:466
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520228375

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Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Evelyn S. Rawski is University Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, coauthor of Chinese Society in the Eighteenth Century (1987), and coeditor of Harmony and Counterpoint: Ritual Music in Chinese Context (1996), Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China (California, 1988), and Popular Culture in Late Imperial China (California, 1985).

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"This book is of immense importance to the China field. Evelyn Rawski makes the greatest contribution we can expect from a superior scholarly work: to offer bold conceptual arguments while providing solid groundwork for generations of future researchers." -Susan Mann, author of Precious Records "Rawski's study represents a landmark beginning for a new historiography of China: here is an interior view of an imperial China far more complex and multicultural than previously known." -Dru Gladney, author of Ethnic Identity in China"

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART ONE: THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE QING COURT1. The Court Society PART TWO: THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE QING COURT2. The Conquest Elite and the Imperial Lineage 3.Sibling Politics 4. Imperial Women5. Palace ServantsPART THREE: QING COURT RITUALS6. Rulership and Ritual Action in the Chinese Realm7. Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism at Court8. Private RitualsConclusionAppendix 1. Names of Qing Emperors and the Imperial AncestorsAppendix 2. Imperial Princely RanksNotesBibliographyGlossary-Index