Inside the World of the Eunuch: A Social History of the Emperor’s Servants in Qing China

Inside the World of the Eunuch: A Social History of the Emperor’s Servants in Qing China

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Melissa S.
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The history of Qing palace eunuchs is defined by a tension between the role eunuchs were meant to play and the life they intended to live. This study tells the story of how a complicated and much-maligned group of people struggled to insert a degree of agency into their lives. Rulers of the Qing dynasty were determined to ensure the eunuchs' subservience and to limit their influence by imposing a management stylebased upon strict rules, corporal punishment, and collective responsibility. Few eunuchs wielded significant political power or lived in a lavish style during the Qing dynasty. Emascu.
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Dale
Melissa S.
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Англійська
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9789888455607
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2019

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Inside the World of the Eunuch: A Social History of the Emperor’s Servants in Qing China

The history of Qing palace eunuchs is defined by a tension between the role eunuchs were meant to play and the life they intended to live. This study tells t...

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