Project Gutenberg 2006-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 81 Giles, Herbert Allen 1845 1935 Giles, H. A. (Herbert Allen) Giles, Herbert A. China and the Manchus E-text prepared by John Bickers and Dagny and revised by David Widger, Kuwehe, "China and the Manchus" by Herbert A. Giles is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the rise and impact of the Manchu dynasty on China, detailing their origins, conquests, and governance throughout various historical periods. Giles, a well-respected scholar and professor of Chinese, aims to elucidate the significant events and transformations that occurred under Manchu rule, making it a rich resource for understanding this pivotal chapter in Chinese history. The opening of the book introduces the Nü-chêns, ancestors of the Manchus, outlining their initial struggles and interactions with neighboring tribes such as the Kitans. Giles describes the Nü-chêns' early violent customs and their dramatic rise in power, culminating with their victories over the Kitans, who had previously dominated them. The narrative establishes a backdrop of conflict and ambition, laying the foundation for the Nü-chêns' evolution into a formidable empire that would eventually lead to significant shifts in Chinese governance and culture. The chapter concludes with the transition of power from the Kitans to the Nü-chêns, setting the stage for the profound changes that would follow under the Manchu leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2156/2156-h/images/cover.jpg en China -- History Manchus DS Text Browsing: History - General 240852 240748 2024-09-01T12:22:16.621447 2023-10-01T11:11:08.845851 text/html text/html 239821 2013-05-10T18:19:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 744951 2013-05-10T18:22:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 771538 2024-09-01T12:22:20.708425 application/epub+zip 773337 2024-09-01T12:22:17.224472 application/epub+zip 151906 2024-09-01T12:22:16.904436 application/epub+zip 863074 2024-09-01T12:22:23.474402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837060 2024-09-01T12:22:20.377416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216228 2022-09-01T14:03:25.153592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216908 216847 2024-09-01T12:22:16.192457 2023-10-01T11:11:08.354800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 216409 2013-05-10T18:19:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83205 2013-05-10T18:22:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216788 2013-05-10T18:19:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83251 2013-05-10T18:22:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19976 2024-09-01T12:22:23.611390 application/rdf+xml 33482 2024-09-01T12:22:16.992431 image/jpeg 4131 2024-09-01T12:22:16.947426 image/jpeg 746353 2024-09-01T12:22:16.655464 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia