TY - BOOK AU - Guy,R.Kent ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Qing governors and their provinces: the evolution of territorial administration in China, 1644-1796 T2 - A China Program book AV - DS754.25 .G89 2010eb U1 - 951/.032 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Seattle PB - University of Washington Press KW - Governors KW - China KW - History KW - 17th century KW - 18th century KW - Chinese provinces KW - Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 KW - Politics and government KW - 1644-1912 KW - Territories and possessions KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. The burdens of history: pre-Qing territorial government -- The Qing creation of the province: 1644-1661 -- The conundrum of confidence: 1661-1723 -- The power of the unexpected: 1723-1736 -- The imperatives of continuity: 1736-1796 -- pt. 2. The legacy of military occupation: the north and the northwest -- Negotiated orders: the Lower Yangzi Valley and the southeastern coast -- Regions into provinces: the Middle Yangzi and Lingnan -- Communications and provincial government in southwest China -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Chinese glossary; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10477180 ER -