Description: The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture. R.J. Smith, ;612 pages. This is a big book! The Blub: "The Qing dynasty (1636–1912)—a crucial bridge between “traditional” and “modern” China—was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian traditions of the Manchus, who conquered China in 1644, and indigenous Chinese cultural traditions. Noted historian Richard J. Smith argues that the pragmatic Qing emperors presented a “Chinese” face to their subjects who lived south of the Great Wall and other ethnic faces (particularly Manchu, Mongolian, Central Asian, and Tibetan) to subjects in other parts of their vast multicultural empire. They were attracted by many aspects of Chinese culture, but far from being completely “sinicized” as many scholars argue, they were also proud of their own cultural traditions and interested in other cultures as well."This book is not only informative and interesting but a joy to read, although I only got through a quarter of it. for instance 'as the Manchu's ,(they liked to be called), shaved their hair in the front, with a long ponytail in the back' and ' The Mancu women had normal feet, unlike the Han with bound feet.' paraphrasing . The condition is very Good. please see my other books for sale at discounted prices.
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Language: English
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Author: Smith, Traditional
Topic: Culture
