This is the first volume of a two-volume social history of the commercial hub of central China in the nineteenth century. The emphasis here is on the dynamism of late imperial commerce, the relation of the metropolis to the hinterland, and the corporate institutions of the city, notably its guilds. The second volume, Hankow: Conflict and Community in a Chinese City, 1796-1895, focuses on the people of Hankow.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'A landmark in the study of Chinese urbanism and capitalism ... Rowe's interpretation of urban society in nineteenth-century China is an important reformulation in modern Chinese history and will be highly influential ... It is an important contribution to our understanding of late imperical China.' Journal of Asian Studies
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
17 tables 2 figures 4 maps 1 plan
Maße
Höhe: 236 mm
Breite: 157 mm
Dicke: 35 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-1204-0 (9780804712040)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction: cities in the history of Europe and China; Part I. The Emporium: 1. Hankow in the nineteenth century; 2. The trade of Hankow; 3. The salt trade; 4. The tea trade; 5. Credit and finance in Hankow; 6. The state and commerce; Part II. Urban Social Organization: 7. Local origin in an immigrant city; 8. Guild structure; 9. Guild functions; 10. Guilds and local power; Conclusion; Notes; Selected bibliography; Character list; Index.
