Speaking of profit : Bao Shichen and reform in nineteenth-century China / William T. Rowe.
| Author/creator | Rowe, William T. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | x, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 109 Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 109. ^A28185 |
| Contents | Introduction : the end of the prosperous age -- Orientations -- Governance -- Farming -- Grain -- Salt -- Money -- Speaking of profit. |
| Abstract | "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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-212) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2017029362 |
| ISBN | 9780674983809 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0674983807 hardcover alkaline paper |