Nourish the People : The State Civilian Granary System in China, 1650–1850

The Qing state, driven by Confucian precepts of good government and urgent practical needs, committed vast resources to its granaries. Nourish the People traces the basic practices of this system, analyzes the organizational bases of its successes and failures, and examines variant practices in diff...

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Main Authors Wong, R. Bin, Will, Pierre-Etienne
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Michigan Press 06.08.2020
Subjects
Cultural & Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies
History
SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Summary:The Qing state, driven by Confucian precepts of good government and urgent practical needs, committed vast resources to its granaries. Nourish the People traces the basic practices of this system, analyzes the organizational bases of its successes and failures, and examines variant practices in different regions. The volume concludes with an assessment of the granary system’s social and economic impact and historical comparison with the food supply policies of other states.
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ISBN:0472901826
9780472901821
0892640901
9780892640904