Publication

2018 - Amsterdam University Press

Language

English

Word Count

95,000 words, Guess

Page Count

380 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139789048537938
  • ISBN-109048537932
  • Better World Books9789048537938
  • Open LibraryOL33775773M

Description

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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • State and Crafts in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)Amsterdam University Press2018-01-01

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