Controlling the Dragon: Confucian Engineers and the Yellow River in Late Imperial China
Dodgen, Randall A.
ISBN 10: 0824823664 ISBN 13: 9780824823665
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2001
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The Yellow River has long been viewed as a symbol of China's cultural and political development, its management traditionally held as a gauge of dynastic power. This work examines long-term efforts to manage the river, and the nature of the bureaucracy created to do the job.
Synopsis: The Yellow River has long been viewed as a symbol of China's cultural and political development, its management traditionally held as a gauge of dynastic power. This work examines long-term efforts to manage the river, and the nature of the bureaucracy created to do the job.
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Title: Controlling the Dragon: Confucian Engineers ...
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New