Tigers, Rice, Silk, and Silt Environment and Economy in Late Imperial South China |
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Author:
| Marks, Robert |
Contribution by:
| Worster, Donald Crosby, Alfred W. |
Series title: | Studies in Environment and History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-02776-2 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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Challenging conventional Western wisdom, Marks examines the relationship between economic and environmental changes in the imperial Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (a region historically known as Lingnan, 'South of the Mountains') from 1400 to 1850.
Challenging conventional Western wisdom, Marks examines the relationship between economic and environmental changes in the imperial Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (a region historically known as Lingnan, 'South of the Mountains') from 1400 to 1850.