Hankow
Douban
Commerce and Society in a Chinese City, 1796-1889
William Rowe
overview
This is the first volume of a two-volume social history of the commercial hub of central China in the nineteenth century. The emphasis here is on the dynamism of late imperial commerce, the relation of the metropolis to the hinterland, and the corporate institutions of the city, notably its guilds. The second volume, Hankow: Conflict and Community in a Chinese City, 1796-1895, focuses on the people of Hankow.
contents
Introduction: cities in the history of Europe and China
Part I. The Emporium
1. Hankow in the nineteenth century
2. The trade of Hankow
3. The salt trade
4. The tea trade
5. Credit and finance in Hankow
6. The state and commerce
Part II. Urban Social Organization
7. Local origin in an immigrant city
8. Guild structure
9. Guild functions
10. Guilds and local power
Conclusion
Notes
Selected bibliography
Character list
Index.
