Overview
- Utilises official documentation and sources from the Ming Dynasty
- Combines studies of economic thought and history to highlight changes to the Chinese economy
- Explores the influence of different groups, including scholars, peasants, and artisans, on Ming era China
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought (PHET)
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This book explores the vital role of merchants within early modern China. Unlike European merchants, their Sino-colleagues have long been regarded as certain social pariahs after pre-Qin period, despite the fortune they made. The key mission of this monograph is to investigate whether the standing of merchants in the Ming Empire has been improved compared with their predecessors. Generally, their status is reflected in state-merchant relationship and their role in the market, which can be found in miscellaneous economic activities such as market monopoly, commercial taxation, international trade, and consumption.
This book aims to be of relevance to students and researchers interested in early modern history, eastern commerce, Ming merchants, and contemporary global affairs.
This book aims to be of relevance to students and researchers interested in early modern history, eastern commerce, Ming merchants, and contemporary global affairs.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Tengda Hua is Assistant Professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law. He obtained his Doctoral degree from Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Merchants, Market and Monarchy
Book Subtitle: Economic Thought and History in Early Modern China
Authors: Tengda Hua
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77189-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77188-1Published: 10 August 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77191-1Published: 11 August 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-77189-8Published: 09 August 2021
Series ISSN: 2662-6578
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6586
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIII, 285
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Economic History, Development Economics