Tang and Song Rural Social Forces and Grassroots Control

Author: Lin Wenxun Gu Yougeng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is one of the "Yunnan University Song History Studies Series," consisting of two parts: "The Rise of the 'Wealthy People' Class in the Tang and Song Periods" and "Local Social Forces and Local Control in the Tang and Song Periods." "The Rise of the 'Wealthy People' Class in the Tang and Song Periods" reveals the historical background of the rapid rise of the wealthy people class during the Tang and Song dynasties and their multifaceted relationships with the politics, economy, culture, and other aspects of the society at the time, based on a large amount of rich and detailed historical materials from a fresh perspective. "Local Social Forces and Local Control in the Tang and Song Periods" conducts an in-depth study on certain issues of the lower strata of Tang and Song society—the rural households—and offers a more thorough academic discussion on the issue of rural control under the wealthy society.