Custom, Land and Livelihood in Rural South China : The Traditional Land Law of Hong Kong's New Territories, 1750-1950 /
Land was always at the center of life in Hong Kong's rural New Territories: it sustained livelihoods and lineages and, for some, was a route to power. During imperial times villagers managed their land according to customs that were often at odds with formal Chinese law. British rule, 1898 to 1...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Hong Kong [China] :
Hong Kong University Press,
2013
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Colección: | Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
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