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Qing governors and their provinces the evolution of territorial administration in China, 1644-1796

Title: Qing governors and their provinces [electronic resource] : the evolution of territorial administration in China, 1644-1796 / R. Kent Guy.
Author: Guy, R. Kent, 1948-
Publication: Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2010.

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Description

1 online resource (xii, 445 p.) : ill.

Series Statement

A China Program book

Uniform Title

Qing governors and their provinces (Online)

Alternative Title

Qing governors and their provinces (Online)

Subject

Governors > China > History > 17th century
Governors > China > History > 18th century
Chinese provinces > History > 17th century
China > History > Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
China > Politics and government > 1644-1912
China > Territories and possessions > Politics and government > 17th century
China > Territories and possessions > Politics and government > 18th century

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Contents

Pt. 1. The burdens of history: pre-Qing territorial government -- The Qing creation of the province: 1644-1661 -- The conundrum of confidence: 1661-1723 -- The power of the unexpected: 1723-1736 -- The imperatives of continuity: 1736-1796 -- Pt. 2. The legacy of military occupation: the north and the northwest -- Negotiated orders: the Lower Yangzi Valley and the southeastern coast -- Regions into provinces: the Middle Yangzi and Lingnan -- Communications and provincial government in southwest China .

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