Slaves of the Emperor. Service, Privilege, and Status in the Qing Eight Banners, Paperback/David C. Porter

David C. Porter traces how the hereditary Eight Banner system created a service elite, exploring the Qing approach to one of the fundamental challenges of early modern state-building. Publisher: Columbia University Press Author(s): David C. Porter Number of pages: 352 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 22 Cover type: Paperback / softback