Reorienting the Manchus: A Study of Sinicization, 1583-1795

By Pei Huang

Book Overview

Making extensive use of Chinese, Japanese, Manchu, and Western sources, the author adopts a historical multifaceted approach to explore the various forces--geography; economics; frontier contacts; political and social institutions; language, literature, and art; religion and Confucianism--that made possible the Manchu adoption of Chinese ways of life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933947225
• ISBN13: 9781933947228
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.8"