The Last Emperors
Subtitle: A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: February 5, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780520228375
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; General; History - General History; History; History: World; China; Asia - China; Social History; History / General
First sentence: A survey of the material culture of the Qing court reveals a great deal about the self-image of the rulers and the politics of rulership.