Three Impeachments - Guo Xiu and the Kangxi Court

"Bringing together a rich trove of sources, including writings by the accused officials, Guo Xiu's impeachment comments, and court diaries, historian R. Kent Guy's Three Impeachments traces the process of impeachment, condemnation, and restoration to provide unique insights into the Kangxi golden age" --

About the author

R. Kent Guy is professor of history emeritus at the University of Washington. He is the author of Qing Governors and Their Provinces: The Evolution of Territorial Administration in China, 1644-1796 (University of Washington Press, 2010) and The Emperor's Four Treasures: Scholars and the State in the Late Qianlong Period (Harvard Asia Center, 1987); and coeditor of Limits of the Rule of Law in China (University of Washington Press, 1999).

Product details

• Authors: R Kent Guy, R. Kent Guy
• Publisher: University Of Washington Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9780295752938
• ISBN: 978-0-295-75293-8
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Three Impeachments
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous