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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 rhe People's Republic of China (1949). It includes short ...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 of China....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 religion," and various smaller sects. There is little discussio...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 to the Japanese takeover in 1931. Much of the diplomacy cen...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, Korean, Manchu, and Tungus. It also discusses some grammar o...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 organization of the Manchu, and the structural reorganization und...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 Regime....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. It begins with political tensions and struggles between Man...