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The Manchu wayBook 2001 • Elliott, Mark C.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
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...Manchu widows and ethnicity in Qing Chinaarticle 1999 • Elliott, Mark C.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
In this article the author examines the status and role of widows in order to gain insight into gender relations in Manchu China. Although before and near the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Manchu widows were free to remarry, however, over time chast...