The Manchu Mirrors and the Knowledge of Plants and Animals in High Qing China
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- Hardcover
406 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2025
Summary
The Manchu Mirrors: Unveiling Nature’s Secrets in Qing China
As Qing China’s territory grew, so did the understanding of its diverse flora and fauna. The Manchu Mirrors and the Knowledge of Plants and Animals in High Qing China offers an unprecedented look at how the Qing court meticulously cataloged Manchu and Chinese terms for animals and plants during the 18th century, highlighting species from Manchuria and Inner Asia.
Bian and Söderblom Saarela emphasize the im…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674297517 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0674297512 |
| Series: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series |
| Author: | He Bian, Mårten Söderblom Saarela |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 406 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
He Bian
He Bian is an Associate Professor of History and East Asian Studies at Princeton University.
Mårten Söderblom Saarela is Special Collections Librarian at the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, Boston College.
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