Controlling the Dragon: Confucian Engineers and the Yellow River in Late Imperial China 9780824861995
The Yellow River has long been viewed as a symbol of China's cultural and political development, its management tra
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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Evolution of the Yellow River Control System in Late Imperial China, 1495–1835
2. Rising Waters
3. Confucian Engineers
4. The Xiangfu Flood and the Siege of Kaifeng, 1841–1842
5. The Taoyuan Flood and the Zhongmou Debacle, 1842–1845
6. A Change of Course, 1844–1855
Conclusion
Notes
Character Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Evolution of the Yellow River Control System in Late Imperial China, 1495–1835
2. Rising Waters
3. Confucian Engineers
4. The Xiangfu Flood and the Siege of Kaifeng, 1841–1842
5. The Taoyuan Flood and the Zhongmou Debacle, 1842–1845
6. A Change of Course, 1844–1855
Conclusion
Notes
Character Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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- Randall A. Dodgen
