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Book Title: The Qing Dynasty And Traditional Chinese Culture
Number of Pages: 560 Pages
Publication Name: Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 1.4 in
Subject: Regional Studies, Social History, Asia / China
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 34.5 Oz
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Author: Richard J. Smith
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
