An Outline History of China, Vol. 2
From the Manchu Conquest to the Recognition (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from An Outline History of China, Vol. 2: From the Manchu Conquest to the Recognition<br><br>In view of the kindly reception the first volume of this "Outline History" has had at the hands of the press and public, the author is hopeful that the completion of the work will be as generously judged. It still, however, seems necessary to emphasize the fact that the book is neither a complete history of China nor a selection of episodes chosen according to the writers taste. The word "Outline" is intended to be taken literally. The bulk of the book might all too easily have been increased, but in that event the idea of writing a brief, fairly-proportioned sketch would have remained unfulfilled. One or two critics have complained of the prominence of military episodes. The only excuse that need be made is that (as the Vicomte D'Ollone has so often repeated) Chinese history is unfortunately very full of campaigns which cannot be left unchronicled if a true picture is to be presented. At the same time the Kulturgeschichte has by no means been neglected. The philosophers and literati undoubtedly contributed much to Chinese history.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.