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.
Richard J. Smith is George and Nancy Rupp Professor of Humanities, Professor of History, and James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Scholar at Rice University.
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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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