Hankow
Commerce and Society in a Chinese City, 1796-1889
Published on 31. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
450 pages
978-0-8047-2161-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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 StudiesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Palo Alto
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
17 tables 2 figures 4 maps 1 plan
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
625 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-2161-5 (9780804721615)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
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.