The last emperors : a social history of Qing imperial institutions / Evelyn S. Rawski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rawski, Evelyn Sakakida.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--History--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.

China.

History.

China--Kings and rulers.

Kings and rulers.

China--Court and courtiers.

Courts and courtiers.

Rites and ceremonies--China.

Rites and ceremonies.

Political culture--China.

Political culture.

Physical Description:

xii, 481 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [1998]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

"A Philip E. Lilienthal book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-442) and index.

ISBN:

0520212894

OCLC:

37801358