The Structure of Chinese Rural Society
Douban
ISBN: 9780195839708
autor:
David Faure
editorial:
Oxford University Press
fecha de publicación: 1986
-8
serie: East Asian Historical Monographs
precio: USD 34.00
número de páginas: 320
sinopsis
This book is a detailed study of the social history of a portion of the New Territories of Hong Kong from the 15th the early 20th century. The author traces the rise of the the lineage as an institution in this part of south China and sets it in the context of village organization and inter-village alliances.
contenidos
List of Tables and Maps vi
Introduction 1
1. Rural Society in the Early Ming 11
2. Gentry Landlords during the Ming 45
3. The Growth of the Market Economy and the Rise of New Local Elites 71
4. The Diffusion of Rural Handicrafts Ill
5. Qing Landlordism and the Land Tenure System 131
6. Rural Society in the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Early Twentieth Centuries 172
7. Conclusion 185
Bibliography 191
Index 207