Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Reign Period Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One. The Qing Empire’s Vision of the World 23
7. Part Two. Forging a Multiethnic Empire: The Apex of a Frontier Policy 67
8. Part Three. The Age of Transition, 1800–1838 161
9. Part Four. Foreign Policy and Its Limits 235
10. Conclusion: Between Frontier Policy and Foreign Policy 305
11. Character List 315
12. Notes 329
13. Bibliography 367
14. Index 389