Food and environment in early and medieval China /

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"Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China traces the development of the food systems that coincided with China's emergence as an empire. Before extensive trade and cultural exchange with Europe was established, Chinese farmers and agriculturalsits developed systems that used resour...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Anderson, E. N., 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2014.
Series:Encounters with Asia.
Subjects:
1260-1644
Food supply > China > History.
Food supply > Environmental aspects > China > History.
Agricultural systems > China > History.
Agricultural systems > Environmental aspects > China > History.
Systèmes agricoles > Chine > Histoire.
Systèmes agricoles > Aspect de l'environnement > Chine > Histoire.
HISTORY > Historical Geography.
Agricultural systems.
Agricultural systems > Environmental aspects.
Food supply.
Food supply > Environmental aspects.
Yuan Dynasty (China)
China > History > Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368.
China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
Chine > Histoire > 1260-1368 (Dynastie des Yuan)
Chine > Histoire > 1368-1644 (Dynastie des Ming)
China.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Prehistoric origins across Eurasia
  • China's early agriculture
  • The origins of Chinese civilization
  • The development of China's sustainability during Zhou and Han
  • Dynastic consolidation under Han
  • Foods from the west: medieval China
  • The Mongols and the Yuan dynasty
  • Shifting grounds in Ming
  • Overview: Imperial China managing landscapes
  • Appendix I: Conservation among China's neighbors
  • Appendix II: An introduction to Central Asian food.

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