Empire at the Margins: Culture, Ethnicity, and Frontier in Early Modern China Volume 28

Book Overview

Focusing on the Ming (1368-1644) and (especially) the Qing (1364-1912) eras, this book analyzes crucial moments in the formation of cultural, regional, and religious identities. The contributors examine the role of the state in a variety of environments on China's "peripheries," paying attention to shifts in law, trade, social stratification, and cultural dialogue. They find that local communities were critical participants in the shaping of their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520230159
• ISBN13: 9780520230156
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"