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China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia

Peter C. Perdue

The Qing conquest of Central Eurasia took shape through rival states, long campaigns, supply networks, settlement, and competing histories that later cast contingent victory as national destiny.

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17 parts, about 39 minutes to read.

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Peter C. Perdue
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17 parts
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about 39 minutes
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  1. Introduction: Three Empires in Central Eurasia2 min
  2. 1. Environments, State Building, and National Identity2 min
  3. 2. The Ming, Muscovy, and Siberia, 1400–16002 min
  4. 3. Central Eurasian Interactions and the Rise of the Manchus, 1600–16702 min
  5. 4. Manchus, Mongols, and Russians in Conflict, 1670–16903 min
  6. 5. Eating Snow: The End of Galdan, 1690–16972 min
  7. 6. Imperial Overreach and Zunghar Survival, 1700–17312 min
  8. 7. The Final Blows, 1734–17713 min
  9. 8. Cannons on Camelback: Ecological Structures and Economic Conjunctures2 min
  10. 9. Land Settlement and Military Colonies2 min
  11. 10. Harvests and Relief2 min
  12. 11. Currency and Commerce2 min
  13. 12. Moving through the Land3 min
  14. 13. Marking Time: Writing Imperial History3 min
  15. 14. Writing the National History of Conquest2 min
  16. 15. State Building in Europe and Asia3 min
  17. 16. Frontier Expansion in the Rise and Fall of the Qing2 min

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