CHC091 Peterson, Willard J. et al: THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF CHINA VOLUME 9 PART 1. The Ch'ing Empire to 1800. The Cambridge History of China. Cambridge, 2002 xxii, 753 pp. 23x15 cm. Cloth. GBP 120.00 Considers the political, military, social and economic developments of the Qing dynasty to 1800. Begins with the defeat of the Ming and the establishment of the Manchu dynasty. Covers the Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns. With additional sections on; The Conquest Elite of the Qing Empire; The Social Roles of Literati in Early to Mid-Qing; Women, Families and Gender Relations; Social Stability and Social Change; Economic developments, 1644-1800. A prime reference on the period. Subjects: History Can be ordered in, as of: 16/01/2010 Was item 250 in printed List 152. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.