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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF A FRONTIER
SOUTHWEST CHINA, 1250-1850 |
| By: |
James Z. Lee |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£31.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0674002415 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780674002418 |
| Publisher: |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
16 March, 2000 |
| Series: |
Harvard East Asian Monographs 190 |
| Pages: |
350 |
| Description: |
Much of Chinese history involves the absorption of frontier areas. The process of Chinese state and social formation are therefore closely intertwined with the formation and transformation of China's many frontiers. This text examines one such frontier: the Southwest. |
| Synopsis: |
Much of the Chinese history involves the absorption of frontier areas. The processes of Chinese state and social formation are therefore closely intertwined with the formation and transformation of China's many frontiers. This book examines one such frontier: the Southwest, specifically the present-day provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. Beginning with the Yuan conquest of the area in 1253, James Lee traces the development of an integrated regional economy by 1750 by concentrating on the major periods of Chinese expansion in the 15th and 18th centuries and the major components of growth (land, labour, and capital). Arguing that the imperial policies had a major impact on the local economy, he focuses on the role of the Chinese state in the economic development of the Southwest. |
| Illustrations: |
27 maps, 11 line illustrations, 113 tables |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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