Professor Dr. Mark Elliott

Biography

Mark C. Elliott is the Mark Schwartz Professor of Chinese Inner Asian History and Vice Provost for International Affairs at Harvard University. He specializes in late imperial Chinese history, particularly emphasizing Manchu political and military institutions. His significant works include 'Manchu Way: Eight Banners Ethnic Identity in Late Imperial China' (Stanford, 2001), which draws on previously untouched Manchu-language sources, and showcases an influential study within the field of 'New Qing History'. His latest publication, 'Emperor Qianlong: Son of Heaven, Man of the World' (Longman, 2009), along with his role as co-editor of 'New Qing Imperial History: Making Inner Asia Empire Chengde' (Routledge, 2004), further burrows into the complexities of Chinese and Inner Asian historical narratives. Elliott is also involved in teaching courses related to late imperial China and Inner Asia, including Manchu studies and classical Mongolian language. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he chairs Harvard's PhD Committee for History in East Asian Languages.

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