{"product_id":"land-and-lineage-in-china-a-study-of-tung-cheng-county-anhwel-in-the-ming-and-ching-dynasties-paperback-9780521101110","title":"Land and Lineage in China; A Study of T'ung-Ch'eng County, Anhwel, in the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521101110","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLand and Lineage in China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of T'ung-Ch'eng County, Anhwel, in the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is unique and will be of interest to anthropologists as well as sociologists and historians.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHilary J. Beattie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521101110, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 February 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.33 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a study of landholding, taxation and social structure in one county of central China that became famous in the Ming and Ch'ing periods for producing great officials and remarkable intellectual traditions. The primary aim of the author is to investigate the composition, organisation and economic basis of the local elite, in particular the role played by large kinship groups and among her sources are local gazetteers and lineage genealogies. The importance of the book is that it looks at the elite in a local context, rather than focusing on the national elite of top degree-holders and officials. As an in-depth case study of the history of elite families and lineages, social structure and social mobility and also economic history in one locality over five centuries or so the book, is unique and will be of interest to anthropologists as well as sociologists and historians.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The Chinese elite and the foundations of its power\u003cbr\u003e 2. T'ung-ch'eng county\u003cbr\u003e 3. Land and taxation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Lineage organisation and social structure\u003cbr\u003e 5. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006397501720,"sku":"9780521101110","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521101110i_0d3379b3-e676-41d9-8b94-dd862c0b1079.jpg?v=1694970789","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/land-and-lineage-in-china-a-study-of-tung-cheng-county-anhwel-in-the-ming-and-ching-dynasties-paperback-9780521101110","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}