China and the Manchus

by Herbert A. Giles

Overview

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. China and the Manchus by Herbert A. Giles was first published in 1912. The volume presents a historical account of the Manchu people and the Qing Dynasty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107606029
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/22/2012
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	162
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.35(d)

Table of Contents

1. The Nü-chêns and Kitans; 2. The fall of the Mings; 3. Shun Chih; 4. K'ang Hsi; 5. Yung Chêng and Ch'ien Lung; 6. Chia Ch'ing; 7. Tao Kuang; 8. Hsien Fêng; 9. T'ung Chih; 10. Kuang Hsü; 11. Hsüan T'ung; 12. Sun Yat-sen; List of works consulted; Index.