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

  • Jean Oi
  • , Peter Perdue
  • , Pierre-Etienne Will
  • , Roy Bin Wong
  • , James Lee

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherUniversity of Michigan Press
ISBN (Print)9780892640904, 9780892640911
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Publication statusPublished - 1991

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NameNourish the People: The State Civilian Granary System in China, 1650-1850

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