Overview
- Makes a systematic and simple introduction to the development and evolution of China's ancient agriculture
- Points out the relationship between agricultural civilization and contemporary China's economic and social development
- Helps readers understand the history of China's agricultural development and Chinese agricultural culture
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This book provides a systematic account of the development of agriculture and agricultural civilization in ancient China. It mainly discusses the birth of traditional agriculture, the characteristics and advantages of traditional agricultural economy, traditional agricultural knowledge and technology system, flexible land relations and ownership structure, extensive irrigation system and water conservancy projects, complete policies and measures to emphasize agriculture, the three agricultural expansion processes, the value pursuit of revering agriculture, and the plight and decline of traditional agriculture.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
He Yaomin is a professor and a doctoral supervisor. He is the former vice-president of Renmin University of China and enjoys the special government allowance of the State Council. He is a national "Four Batches" Talent. He is a member of the evaluation group of National Philosophy and Social Sciences Fund, and Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Fund. He is also the director of NBS-RUC Research Data Center affiliated to National Bureau of Statistics and Renmin University of China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Agricultural Civilization of Ancient China
Authors: Yaomin He
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8469-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: China Renmin University Press 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-8468-6Published: 15 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-8471-6Published: 15 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-8469-3Published: 13 January 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 156
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of China, Economic History, Agriculture, Asian Culture