The last emperors : a social history of Qing imperial institutions
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The last emperors : a social history of Qing imperial institutions
(A Philip E. Lilienthal book)
University of California Press, 2001, c1998
- : pbk
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"First paperback printing 2001"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 393-442
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART ONE: THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE QING COURT
1. The Court Society
PART TWO: THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE QING COURT
2. The Conquest Elite and the Imperial Lineage
3.Sibling Politics
4. Imperial Women
5. Palace Servants
PART THREE: QING COURT RITUALS
6. Rulership and Ritual Action in the Chinese Realm
7. Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism at Court
8. Private Rituals
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Names of Qing Emperors and the Imperial Ancestors
Appendix 2. Imperial Princely Ranks
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary-Index
by "Nielsen BookData"