A Mosaic of the Hundred Days
Author | : Luke S. K. Kwong |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2020-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781684172467 |
ISBN-13 | : 1684172462 |
Rating | : 4/5 (462 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Mosaic of the Hundred Days written by Luke S. K. Kwong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis of the interplay among people and of events leading up to the reform acts of 1898--the Hundred Days--and their abrupt termination presents a new interpretation of the late Ch'ing political scene. The Emperor, the Empress-Dowager, and high-court personalities are followed through the maze of motives and relationships that characterized the power structure in Peking. Of special interest is Kwong's treatment of K'ang-Yu-Wei, often viewed as the Emperor's advisor during this period and a major source of reform policy, a prominance largely derived from his own writings and those of Liange Ch'i-ch'ao. Those sources are here examined and shown to be less than objective, and K'ang's role is assessed as far more peripheral than heretofore believed.