5. Learning to Be a Constitutional Monarch, 1908– 1912

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. New Forms of Learning for a New Age of Imperial Rule, 1861– 1874 27
6. 2. The Malleability of Youth: Guangxu in the Classroom, 1875– 1890 55
7. 3. Putting Lessons Into Practice: Guangxu on the Throne, 1891– 1898 83
8. 4. Cixi’s Pedagogy: Female Education and Constitutional Governance, 1898– 1908 109
9. 5. Learning to Be a Constitutional Monarch, 1908– 1912 137
10. Conclusion: Emperor and Nation in Modern China 163
11. Character Glossary 183
12. Notes 187
13. Bibliography 229
14. Index 249