State and Crafts in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) /

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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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Main Author: Moll-Murata, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2019
Series:Social histories of work in Asia.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Labor policy > China > History.
Printing > China > History.
Shipbuilding > China > History.
Artisans > China > History.
Handicraft > China > History.
Handicraft industries > Government policy > China > History.
Handicraft industries > China > History.
China > Civilization > 1644-1912.
Electronic books.
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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.
Item Description:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Physical Description:1 online resource (380 pages): illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-389) and index.
ISBN:9789048537938
Access:Open Access

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