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Last Emperors: A Social History of Qing Imperial Inst
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 deriv...more
Paperback, 493 pages
Published
February 5th 2001
by University of California Press
(first published November 15th 1998)
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An excellent look at the background, institutions and factors influencing China's last dynasty, the Qing, examining in depth the factors that contributed to the early success of this foreign (Manchu) dynasty after the fall of the Ming in 1644. Covers such topics as the role of the 8 banners, women, marriage, shamanism, Confucianism and Confucian state rituals, city planning, kinship and primogeniture in the Manchu world. Also provides many examples from the reigns of the dynasty's most famous ru...more
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