{"product_id":"chinese-maritime-activities-and-socioeconomic-development-c-2100-b-c-1900-a-d-188-contributions-in-economics-and-economic-history-9780313292125","title":"Chinese Maritime Activities and Socioeconomic Development c. 2100 B.C.  1900 A.D. 188 Contributions in Economics and Economic History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina's long-term maritime history has been overlooked by the scholarly community, so much so that there is a misconception that the Chinese were sea- or ocean-phobic. This image has been promoted rather deliberately because a sailing-aversive China would fit in well with the non-capitalist development framework. This study shows that from 2100 B.C. to A.D. 1900, the Chinese were as enthusiastic about and capable of seagoing activities as other peoples. Evidence shows that economic interests provided Chinese sailing-related activities with a lasting impetus, and the private sector played a central role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, maritime activities in China raise at least two paradoxes: the activities were incompatible with the agrarian dominance in the Chinese premodern economy, and there was a huge gap between China's maritime potential and maritime growth. This situation was symptomatic of both positive and negative effects of technical and economic aspects of premodern China. T\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Ramon H. Myers Preface Introduction \u003cb\u003eBackground: Environment and Maritime Activities\u003c\/b\u003e Physical Environment Maritime-Activity Types \u003cb\u003eEvolution of Chinese Maritime Technology\u003c\/b\u003e Observations Development of China's Maritime Technology Comparison \u003cb\u003eSupply of Ships\u003c\/b\u003e Quantitative Estimation Ship Supply and Resource Scarcity \u003cb\u003eTrade Types and Agents\u003c\/b\u003e Maritime Trade Types Maritime Merchants \u003cb\u003eMarkets and Trade Patterns\u003c\/b\u003e Markets and Returns Trade Patterns Aftermath of the Change Nature of the Change Interpretations of the Change \u003cb\u003eUrbanization, Migration, and Technological Dissemination\u003c\/b\u003e Urbanization of the Coastal Region Migration by Sea Technological Dissemination by Sea \u003cb\u003eConclusion: China's Performance and Path Dependency\u003c\/b\u003e China's Overall Maritime Performance China's Paradoxes and Path Dependency Final Remarks Appendix A: Rare Illustrations of Chinese Traditional Ships Appendix B: Chinese Sea Merchants Trading with Japan, 1641-1772 Appendix C: Monetary Systems in Chinese History Appendix D: Densely Populated Prefectures in Ming-Qing Times Glossary References Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742243946839,"sku":"9780313292125","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780313292125.jpg?v=1758383693","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinese-maritime-activities-and-socioeconomic-development-c-2100-b-c-1900-a-d-188-contributions-in-economics-and-economic-history-9780313292125","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}