Bookbot
The book is currently out of stock

Tigers, Rice, Silk, and Silt

Environment and Economy in Late Imperial South China

Parameters

Pages
408 pages
Reading time
15 hours

More about the book

Focusing on the southern imperial Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi from 1400 to 1850, this book critiques Western environmental historiography by exploring the interplay between economic and environmental transformations. It highlights how population growth influenced land use, agro-ecology, and deforestation, while examining the commercialization of agriculture and its repercussions. Additionally, it addresses the effects of climatic changes on farming and the adaptive strategies of the human population in response to environmental challenges.

Book purchase

Tigers, Rice, Silk, and Silt, Robert Marks

Language
Released
2006
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.

Payment methods