Browsing FAS Theses and Dissertations by Keyword "Qing"
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Jungar Refugees and the Making of Empire on Qing China's Kazakh Frontier, 1759-1773
(2014-02-25)This dissertation tells the story of what happened to Jungar refugees on the Qing empire's Kazakh frontier in the years immediately following the collapse of the Jungar confederation, 1759-1773. Narratives of violence ... -
The Qing Invention of Nature: Environment and Identity in Northeast China and Mongolia, 1750-1850
(2012-10-18)This dissertation studies the nexus of empire, environment, and market that defined Qing China in 1750-1850, when unprecedented commercial expansion and a rush for natural resources – including furs, pharmaceuticals, and ...