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China´s Last Empire: The Great Qing
William T. Rowe
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Description for China´s Last Empire: The Great Qing
Paperback. The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. This book challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. It presents the history of China's last empire that is useful for understanding the challenges facing China today. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West.
The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. Three strong Manchu emperors worked diligently to secure an alliance with the conquered Ming gentry, though many of their social edicts—especially the requirement that ethnic Han men wear queues—were fiercely resisted. As advocates of a “universal” empire, Qing rulers also achieved an enormous expansion of the Chinese realm over the course of three centuries, including the conquest and incorporation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
History of Imperial China
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674066243
SKU
V9780674066243
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About William T. Rowe
William T. Rowe is John and Diane Cooke Professor of Chinese History in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University. Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia.
Reviews for China´s Last Empire: The Great Qing
In a fine, well-written study, Rowe brings the latest scholarship in Qing history to a wide audience. This book reflects a lifetime of reading in the field, and is written in the fluent manner of an accomplished and very successful author. Responsible and judicious, it makes an important contribution to our understanding of Chinese history.
R. Kent Guy, University ... Read more
R. Kent Guy, University ... Read more