Book
The Manchu way: the eight banners and ethnic identity in late imperial China
Stanford University Press • Stanford, Ca • Published In 2001 • Pages:
By: Elliott, Mark C..
Abstract
In this is approach to Manchu statecraft, the author emphasizes for the importance of ethnic identity in Manchu rule. Manchu sovereignty was predicated on ethnic difference and uniqueness. However, the expense of maintaining a distinct Manchu warrior caste (the banners) became more and more costly as the dynasty wore on, both in the garrison outposts around the empire, but also in the Manchu homeland. The author examines garrison life and the decay in the martial spirit of the Manchu soldier, on which Manchu ethnic distinctiveness was based. Elliot discuses how the regime attempted to revitalize the "Manchu Way" though an ethnic cleansing of the ranks, even though Han Chinese had been part of the banner system since conquest times.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2012
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1400-1912
- Coverage Place
- China
- Notes
- Mark C. Elliott
- Portion of title: Eight banners and ethnic identity in late imperial China
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-550) and index
- LCCN
- 00064087
- LCSH
- Manchus--Ethnic identity--History--17th century
- Manchus--Ethnic identity--History--18th century