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Slaves of the emperor : service, privilege, and status in the Qing Eight Banners /

Slaves of the Emperor rethinks how state-making and empire-building were conducted in early modern Eurasia through a revisionist and comparative history of the Eight Banner military system of Qing China (1644-1912). The Qing dynasty, like many ruling families of its time, was faced with a challenge...

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Main Author:	Porter, David C. (David Campbell) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, [2023].
Subjects:	Banner system. China > History, Military > 1644-1912. China > Social life and customs > 1644-1912.

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