Blood and Soil: Lineage and Lineage Organizations in Chinese History: Lineage and Lineage Organizations in Chinese History

Author: Qian Hang
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book is a monograph on the study of Chinese lineage alliances in the field of domestic history. Lineage alliances, which are common among clans (including both same-surname and different-surname types), are a social behavior that exists between blood relations. They are a product of the development of the Chinese clan system to a certain stage. The outcome of lineage alliances is not the formation of a new large-scale clan organization, but rather the creation of a geographically-based alliance among same-surnamed clans based on common interests. It will continuously deepen the understanding of the fundamental nature of lineage alliances, their internal structural states, and details. It will undoubtedly contribute to the advancement of research on Chinese clans and the structure of grassroots society.