State and Crafts in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
This book, full of quantitative evidence and limited-circulation archives, details manufacturing and the beginnings of industrialisation in China from 1644 to 1911. It thoroughly examines the interior organisation of public craft production and the complementary activities of the private sector. It...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Amsterdam University Press
2018
2019 |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Social histories of work in Asia.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425659106719 |
| Summary: | This book, full of quantitative evidence and limited-circulation archives, details manufacturing and the beginnings of industrialisation in China from 1644 to 1911. It thoroughly examines the interior organisation of public craft production and the complementary activities of the private sector. It offers detailed knowledge of shipbuilding and printing. Moreover, it contributes to the research of labour history and the rise of capitalism in China through its examination of living conditions, working conditions, and wages. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (403 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-389) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048537938 |
