China and the Manchus

This 1912 volume by Herbert A. Giles presents a historical account of the Manchu people and the Qing Dynasty.

Herbert A. Giles (Author)

9781107606029, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

162 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.18 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]