Slaves of the emperor : service, privilege, and status in the Qing Eight Banners / David C. Porter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porter, David C. (David Campbell), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banner system.

China--History, Military--1644-1912.

China.

China--Social life and customs--1644-1912.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2024]

Summary:

David C. Porter traces how the hereditary Eight Banner system created a service elite, exploring the Qing approach to one of the fundamental challenges of early modern state-building.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Qing Status System

2. Who Belonged in the Banners? The Makeup of the Qing Service Elite

3. Duty, Service, and Status Performance

4. Privilege and State Support

5. A Female Service Elite: Status, Ethnicity, and Qing Bannerwomen

6. A Comparative History of Service Elites

7. Challenging the Service Elite Model

8. Expulsion, Resistance, and the Return of the Service Elite

Conclusion

Appendix: Reign Names, Dates, and Abbreviations

Source Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Porter, David C. Slaves of the Emperor

ISBN:

9780231559553

0-231-55955-0

OCLC:

1411310765