The Structure of Chinese Rural Society
Douban
ISBN: 9780195839708
author:
David Faure
publishing house:
Oxford University Press
publication date: 1986
-8
series: East Asian Historical Monographs
price: USD 34.00
number of pages: 320
overview
This book is a detailed study of the social history of a portion of the New Territories of Hong Kong from the 15th the early 20th century. The author traces the rise of the the lineage as an institution in this part of south China and sets it in the context of village organization and inter-village alliances.
contents
List of Tables and Maps vi
Introduction 1
1. Rural Society in the Early Ming 11
2. Gentry Landlords during the Ming 45
3. The Growth of the Market Economy and the Rise of New Local Elites 71
4. The Diffusion of Rural Handicrafts Ill
5. Qing Landlordism and the Land Tenure System 131
6. Rural Society in the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Early Twentieth Centuries 172
7. Conclusion 185
Bibliography 191
Index 207