Speaking of Profit : : Bao Shichen and Reform in Nineteenth-Century China / / William T. Rowe
"The Qing Empire faced a crisis in the nineteenth century of corruption, population pressure, food shortages, ecological and infrastructural decay, rebellion, and a foreign threat from the West. This study uses the literati reformer Bao Shichen as a prism to understand contemporary perceptions...
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| Superior document: | Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law ; 109 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boston : : Harvard University Asia Center,, 2018. Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 online resource.) |
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| Other title: | Bao Shichen and Reform in Nineteenth-Century China |
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| Summary: | "The Qing Empire faced a crisis in the nineteenth century of corruption, population pressure, food shortages, ecological and infrastructural decay, rebellion, and a foreign threat from the West. This study uses the literati reformer Bao Shichen as a prism to understand contemporary perceptions of and proposed solutions to this crisis"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-212) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1684170931 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | William T. Rowe |