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245 10 a| Yangzi watersh| [electronic resource] :b| transforming the water regime of the Jianghan Plain in late imperial China /c| by Yan Gao.;

260 a| Leiden ;a| Boston :b| Brill,c| [2022];

300 a| xviii, 271 pages :b| color illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| China studies,x| 1570-1344 ;v| volume 44;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: Water, society and politics -- Water-based disasters and a cultured nature -- Disordering nature : wetlands and empire reconstruction (1600s-early 1700s) -- The retreat of the horse : the Manchus, pasturelands, and water management on the Jianghan Plain (ca.1700s-mid-1800s) -- Militarizing water : forts, polders, and landscape in an era of crisis (1796-1860s) -- Coping with the environmental crisis in the post-Taiping era -- Centering the Plain -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Glossary of Chinese Measurement Terms Work Cited -- Index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This book centers on the changes of polders and investigates the complex hydro-social relationships of the Jianghan Plain in late imperial China. Once a "hydraulic frontier" where local communities managed the polders, the Jianghan Plain became a state-led hydro-electric powerhouse by the mid-twentieth century. Through meticulous historical analysis, this book shows how water politics, cultural practice, and ecology interplayed and transformed the landscape and waterscape of the plain from a long-term perspective. By touching on topics such as religious beliefs, ethnic tension and militarization, the author reveals a plain in between nature and culture that has never been fully examined before"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Yangzi waters transforming the water regime of the Jianghan Plain in late imperial China / by Yan Gao.

Author/creator	Gao, Yan
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Description	xviii, 271 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Water resources development--China. --Jianghan Region. --History. Water-supply--Political aspects. --China. --Jianghan Region. --History. Human ecology--China. --Jianghan Region. --History. Yangtze River (China)--Environmental conditions. Jianghan Region (China)--Environmental conditions. Jianghan Region (China)--Politics and government. China--Politics and government. --1644-1912. China--History. --Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.

Series	China studies, 1570-1344 ; volume 44
Contents	Introduction: Water, society and politics -- Water-based disasters and a cultured nature -- Disordering nature : wetlands and empire reconstruction (1600s-early 1700s) -- The retreat of the horse : the Manchus, pasturelands, and water management on the Jianghan Plain (ca.1700s-mid-1800s) -- Militarizing water : forts, polders, and landscape in an era of crisis (1796-1860s) -- Coping with the environmental crisis in the post-Taiping era -- Centering the Plain -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Glossary of Chinese Measurement Terms Work Cited -- Index.
Abstract	"This book centers on the changes of polders and investigates the complex hydro-social relationships of the Jianghan Plain in late imperial China. Once a "hydraulic frontier" where local communities managed the polders, the Jianghan Plain became a state-led hydro-electric powerhouse by the mid-twentieth century. Through meticulous historical analysis, this book shows how water politics, cultural practice, and ecology interplayed and transformed the landscape and waterscape of the plain from a long-term perspective. By touching on topics such as religious beliefs, ethnic tension and militarization, the author reveals a plain in between nature and culture that has never been fully examined before"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2021046466
ISBN	9789004505278 (hardback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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