The last emperors : a social history of Qing imperial institutions /
The Qing Dynasty was the last 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 re-interprets the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguin...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | The Qing Dynasty was the last 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 re-interprets the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture but rather from an artful synthesis of Manchu leadership styles with Han Chinese policies. |
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| Item Description: | "Philip E. Lilienthal book." EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook History Collection |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 481 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-442) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520926790 052092679X 9780585131863 0585131864 |
