| Street Criers: A Cultural History of Chinese Beggars First Edition Contributor(s): Lu, Hanchao (Author) |
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ISBN: 080475148X ISBN-13: 9780804751483 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2005 Annotation: ., ."an elegantly written book easily accessible to a broad range of readers..."-- The China Journal |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - History | Asia - China - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.569 |
| LCCN: 2005009127 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a comprehensive study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-twentieth century, with a reference to the resurgence of beggars in China today. |