Introduction -- The languages of the Yijing and the representation of reality -- Mapping China's world : cultural cartography in late imperial China -- Ritual in Qing culture -- The teachings of ritual and the rectification of customs : echos of tradition in the political culture of modern China -- Divination in the Qing -- Jesuit interpretations of the Yijing in global perspective.

Local access dig.pdf. [Smith-Mapping China.pdf]

Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Setting: Rebellion at the Crossroads p. 3 -- The Shanghai Foreign-Arms Corps p. 24 -- The Politics of Intervention (a) p. 41 -- The Politics of Intervention (b) p. 63 -- The Structure of the Ever-Victorious Army p. 81 -- The Ever-Victorious Army in Transition p. 107 -- The Ever-Victorious Army under Gordon p. 123 -- Chinese Gordon: the Foreigner in LI Hung-Chang's Service p. 150 -- The Ever-Victorious Army in Perspective p. 177 -- Bibliography p. 245 -- Glossary for Chinese and Japanese Sources p. 255 -- Glossary p. 257 -- Index.

The Qing dynasty and traditional Chinese culture / Richard J. Smith.

"The Qing dynasty (1636-1912)--a crucial bridge between 'traditional' and 'modern' China--was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian traditions of the Manchus, who conquered China in 1644, and indigenous Chinese cultural traditions. Noted historian Richard J. Smith argues that the pragmatic Qing emperors presented a 'Chinese' face to their subjects who lived south of the Great Wall and other ethnic faces (particularly Manchu, Mongolian, Central Asian, and Tibetan) to subjects in other parts of their vast multicultural empire. They were attracted by many aspects of Chinese culture, but far from being completely 'sinicized' as many scholars argue, they were also proud of their own cultural traditions and interested in other cultures as well. Setting Qing dynasty culture in historical and global perspective, Smith shows how the Chinese of the era viewed the world; how their outlook was expressed in their institutions, material culture, and customs; and how China's preoccupation with order, unity, and harmony contributed to the civilization's remarkable cohesiveness and continuity. Nuanced and wide-ranging, his authoritative book provides an essential introduction to late imperial Chinese culture and society."