This engaging and insightful history of the Qing dynasty (1636-1912) offers a systematic discussion of topics such as language, philosophy, religion, art, literature, and social customs. Nuanced and wide-ranging, noted historian Richard J. Smith's authoritative book provides an essential introduction to late imperial Chinese culture and society.
This engaging and insightful history of the Qing dynasty (1636-1912) offers a systematic discussion of topics such as language, philosophy, religion, art, literature, and social customs. Nuanced and wide-ranging, noted historian Richard J. Smith's authoritative book provides an essential introduction to late imperial Chinese culture and society.
PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: THE MING DYNASTY LEGACY The Founding of the Ming The Evolution of Ming Institutions Ming Culture CHAPTER 2: CONQUEST AND CONSOLIDATION The Fall of the Ming and the Rise of the Qing The Qing Empire: A Brief Overview CHAPTER 3: THE QING POLITICAL ORDER Imperial Rule and Metropolitan Offices Administrative Integration and Its Limits CHAPTER 4: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS Social Classes and Conflicts Forms of Chinese Socioeconomic Organization CHAPTER 5: LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLIC REFERENCE Languages of the Qing The Relationship between Language and Culture CHAPTER 6: THOUGHT The World of Ideas The Confucian Moral Order Daoist Flight and Fancy CHAPTER 7: RELIGION State Sacrifices Buddhism and Religious Daoism Popular Religion CHAPTER 8: ARTS AND CRAFTS Attitudes Toward Art Craft Productions Painting and Calligraphy CHAPTER 9: LITERATURE Categories of Classical Literature Vernacular Literature CHAPTER 10: SOCIAL LIFE Early Life-Cycle Ritual Marriage and Beyond Amusements CHAPTER 11: THE LATE QING AND BEYOND, 1860-2014 Reform, Revolution, and China's Inherited Culture APPENDICES Appendix A: A Note on Chinese Names Appendix B: Weights and Measures, Exchange Rates and Costs Appendix C: Regional Differences and Provincial Stereotypes Appendix D: Glossary of Some Philosophical Concepts Appendix E: Tables of Contents of Selected Editions of the Wanbao quanshu (1612, 1636, 1758 and 1828) Appendix F: Some English-Language Writings on Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) Appendix G: The Three Character Classic NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: THE MING DYNASTY LEGACY The Founding of the Ming The Evolution of Ming Institutions Ming Culture CHAPTER 2: CONQUEST AND CONSOLIDATION The Fall of the Ming and the Rise of the Qing The Qing Empire: A Brief Overview CHAPTER 3: THE QING POLITICAL ORDER Imperial Rule and Metropolitan Offices Administrative Integration and Its Limits CHAPTER 4: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS Social Classes and Conflicts Forms of Chinese Socioeconomic Organization CHAPTER 5: LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLIC REFERENCE Languages of the Qing The Relationship between Language and Culture CHAPTER 6: THOUGHT The World of Ideas The Confucian Moral Order Daoist Flight and Fancy CHAPTER 7: RELIGION State Sacrifices Buddhism and Religious Daoism Popular Religion CHAPTER 8: ARTS AND CRAFTS Attitudes Toward Art Craft Productions Painting and Calligraphy CHAPTER 9: LITERATURE Categories of Classical Literature Vernacular Literature CHAPTER 10: SOCIAL LIFE Early Life-Cycle Ritual Marriage and Beyond Amusements CHAPTER 11: THE LATE QING AND BEYOND, 1860-2014 Reform, Revolution, and China's Inherited Culture APPENDICES Appendix A: A Note on Chinese Names Appendix B: Weights and Measures, Exchange Rates and Costs Appendix C: Regional Differences and Provincial Stereotypes Appendix D: Glossary of Some Philosophical Concepts Appendix E: Tables of Contents of Selected Editions of the Wanbao quanshu (1612, 1636, 1758 and 1828) Appendix F: Some English-Language Writings on Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) Appendix G: The Three Character Classic NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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