The last emperors : a social history of Qing imperial institutions
Rawski, Evelyn SakakidaAuthor
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
c1998.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rites and ceremonies
Political culture
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
East Asia