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General character of societyessay 1956 • Tang, Peter S. H. & University Of Washington. Far Eastern And Russian Institute
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
A brief overview of Manchurian society from the book, "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China."...Historical settingessay 1956 • Tang, Peter S. H. & University Of Washington. Far Eastern And Russian Institute
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
A chapter from the book, "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China," providing a historical background of Manchuria from earliest records of the Shang Dynasty (1400-1122 B.C.) to the founding of...Educationessay 1956 • Tang, Peter S. H. & University Of Washington. Far Eastern And Russian Institute
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
This is a chapter from the book "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China" on the educational system in the region under the Republican government, Japanese Occupation, and the People's Republic...Religionessay 1956 • Tang, Peter S. H. & University Of Washington. Far Eastern And Russian Institute
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
This is a chapter on religion from "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China." It includes brief overviews on Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Lamaism, Shamanism, Christianity, the so-called "folk relig...Structure of governmentessay 1956 • Tang, Peter S. H. & University Of Washington. Far Eastern And Russian Institute
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
This chapter from "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China" is a discussion of government organization under the Qing Dynasty, Chinese Republic, Japanese Occupation, and People's Republic....Foreign relationsessay 1956 • Tang, Peter S. H. & University Of Washington. Far Eastern And Russian Institute
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
This is a chapter on foreign relations from "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China.” It discusses Russian, Japanese, and American policy and diplomacy from the turn of the twentieth century t...Ethnic groupsessay 1956 • Posch, Udo et al.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
A chapter on the ethnic groups of Machuria from the book, "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China," including the Han, Manchus, Tungus, Koreans, Japanese, Mongols, and Russians....Languagesessay 1956 • Posch, Udo et al.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
A chapter on languages from the book, "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China." It compares phonology, morpology, and vocabulary of the different Altaic languages, including Turkic, Mongol, Ko...Social structureessay 1956 • Naff, William E. et al.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
A chapter on social structure from the book, "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China." It includes a discussion of the class system of the Qing Duynasty (1644-1911), traditional social organiz...The Manchurian familyessay 1956 • Hirabayashi, Joanne et al.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
This is a chapter on rural and urban Manchu families from the book, "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China." It also includes a section on Han Chinese families and changes under the Communist...Political dynamicsessay 1956 • Lo, Jung-pang et al.
Manchu • Asia > East Asia
This is a chapter on politics from "A Regional Handbook on Northeast China" and includes discussions of political leadership and parties under the different governments of the modern period. I...