Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture

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This engaging and insightful history of the Qing dynasty (1636-1912) offers a systematic discussion of topics such as language, philosophy, religion, art, literature, and social customs. Nuanced and wide-ranging, noted historian Richard J. Smith's authoritative book provides an essential introduction to late imperial Chinese culture and society.

Über den Autor

Richard J. Smith is currently George and Nancy Rupp Professor of Humanities emeritus, a Baker Institute Scholar, and a Research Professor at the Chao Center for Asian Studies, Rice University. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Center for Asian Studies, University of Texas, Austin, and a member of several professional advisory boards. A specialist in modern Chinese history and traditional Chinese culture, Smith also has strong interests in transnational, global and comparative studies. He has published nine single-authored books, the most recent of which is 'The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture' (2015). He has also co-edited or co-authored eight volumes, the most recent of which are 'Reexamining the Sinosphere: Cultural Transmissions and Transformations in East Asia' (2020) and 'Rethinking the Sinosphere: Poetics, Aesthetics, and Identity Formation' (2020).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PREFACE
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: THE MING DYNASTY LEGACY
The Founding of the Ming
The Evolution of Ming Institutions
Ming Culture
CHAPTER 2: CONQUEST AND CONSOLIDATION
The Fall of the Ming and the Rise of the Qing
The Qing Empire: A Brief Overview
CHAPTER 3: THE QING POLITICAL ORDER
Imperial Rule and Metropolitan Offices
Administrative Integration and Its Limits
CHAPTER 4: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS
Social Classes and Conflicts
Forms of Chinese Socioeconomic Organization
CHAPTER 5: LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLIC REFERENCE
Languages of the Qing
The Relationship between Language and Culture
CHAPTER 6: THOUGHT
The World of Ideas
The Confucian Moral Order
Daoist Flight and Fancy
CHAPTER 7: RELIGION
State Sacrifices
Buddhism and Religious Daoism
Popular Religion
CHAPTER 8: ARTS AND CRAFTS
Attitudes Toward Art
Craft Productions
Painting and Calligraphy
CHAPTER 9: LITERATURE
Categories of Classical Literature
Vernacular Literature
CHAPTER 10: SOCIAL LIFE
Early Life-Cycle Ritual
Marriage and Beyond
Amusements
CHAPTER 11: THE LATE QING AND BEYOND, 1860-2014
Reform, Revolution, and China's Inherited Culture

APPENDICES
Appendix A: A Note on Chinese Names
Appendix B: Weights and Measures, Exchange Rates and Costs
Appendix C: Regional Differences and Provincial Stereotypes
Appendix D: Glossary of Some Philosophical Concepts
Appendix E: Tables of Contents of Selected Editions of the Wanbao quanshu (1612, 1636, 1758 and 1828)
Appendix F: Some English-Language Writings on Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber)
Appendix G: The Three Character Classic

NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

Details

Empfohlen (bis):	22
Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781442221932
ISBN-10:	1442221933
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Smith, Richard J.
Hersteller:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 33 mm
Von/Mit:	Richard J. Smith
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.10.2015
Gewicht:	0,893 kg