Dry Spells: State Rainmaking and Local Governance in Late Imperial China
(Book #311 in the Harvard East Asian Monographs Series)
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Chinese officials put considerable effort into managing the fiscal and legal affairs of their jurisdictions, but they also devoted significant time and energy to performing religious rituals on behalf of the state. This groundbreaking study explores this underappreciated aspect of Chinese political life by investigating rainmaking activities organized or conducted by local officials in the Qing dynasty. Using a wide variety of primary sources, this...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674033345
ISBN13:9780674033344
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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