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1	Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768 more books like this by Philip A Kuhn add to wishlist Midway through the reign of Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land clipping off the ends of men's queues (braids worn by royal decree) and chanting magical incantations over them in order to steal the souls of their owners. In this book, Kuhn chronicles this epidemic of fear and the ... see all copies from $6.48! new only from $24.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Origins of the Modern Chinese State more books like this by Philip A Kuhn add to wishlist What is Chinese about China s modern state? This book proposes that the state we see today has developed over the past two centuries largely as a response to internal challenges emerging from the late empire. Well before the Opium War, Chinese confronted such constitutional questions as: How does the scope of political participation affect state ... see all copies from $10.79! new only from $15.51! \| SVS
3	Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times more books like this by Philip A Kuhn add to wishlist 49.95 see all copies from $31.87! new only from $38.27! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Rebellion and Its Enemies in Late Imperial China: Militarization and Social Structure, 1796-1864 more books like this by Philip A Kuhn add to wishlist see all copies from $3.78!

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