Author : Tengda Hua
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9783030771881
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (718 download)
Book Synopsis Merchants, Market and Monarchy by : Tengda Hua
Download or read book Merchants, Market and Monarchy written by Tengda Hua and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.