Slaves of the Emperor : Service, Privilege, and Status in the Qing Eight Banners /

China's last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local political systems and regional elites. But the Qing empire was built and held together by a single imperial elite: the more than two million members of the hereditary Eight Banner...

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Main Author:	Porter, David C. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2023] 2023
Subjects:	Banner system Banner system. HISTORY / Asia / China. dejiny Ázie
ISBN:	9780231559553 (online)
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