{"product_id":"the-last-emperors-9780520228375","title":"The Last Emperors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is of immense importance to the China field. Evelyn Rawski makes the greatest contribution we can expect from a superior scholarly work: to offer bold conceptual arguments while providing solid groundwork for generations of future researchers.\" -Susan Mann, author of Precious Records \"Rawski's study represents a landmark beginning for a new historiography of China: here is an interior view of an imperial China far more complex and multicultural than previously known.\" -Dru Gladney, author of Ethnic Identity in China\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of Tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e PART ONE: THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE QING COURT\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Court Society \u003cbr\u003e PART TWO: THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE QING COURT\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Conquest Elite and the Imperial Lineage \u003cbr\u003e 3.Sibling Politics \u003cbr\u003e 4. Imperial Women\u003cbr\u003e 5. Palace Servants\u003cbr\u003e PART THREE: QING COURT RITUALS\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rulership and Ritual Action in the Chinese Realm\u003cbr\u003e 7. Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism at Court\u003cbr\u003e 8. Private Rituals\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Names of Qing Emperors and the Imperial Ancestors\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Imperial Princely Ranks\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Glossary-Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402814562647,"sku":"9780520228375","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-last-emperors-9780520228375","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}