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Book SynopsisReluctant Pioneers describes the migration of Chinese to Manchuria, their settlement there, and the incorporation of Manchuria into an expanding China, from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.
Trade Review"Unlike the US or Russia, China's historical development in recent centuries has not conventionally been associated with frontier expansionism. Reardon-Anderson . . . rectifies that oversight in this clearly organized exceptionally well written study of Manchuria's agrarian development over the course of three centuries."
CHOICE"James Reardon-Anderson makes a valuable contribution to the burgeoning literature on the frontiers of China." --
The China Quarterly"This ambitious and elegant book covers a subject of vast scope." --
China Review InternationalTable of ContentsTable of Contents for Reluctant Pioneers List of Illustrations List of Tables Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One. Land Introduction to Part One 1. The Manorial Experiment (1644-1740) 2. From Manor to Market (1740-1850) 3. The Advance of the Qing (1850-1911) Analysis Part Two. People Introduction to Part Two 4. Sojourners 5. Networks 6. Refugees Analysis Part Three. Economy Introduction to Part Three 7. Commerce and Trade (1644-1903) 8. A Tale of Two Cities: Newchwang and Dairen (1903-22) 9. Agriculture: Innovation and Devleopment? Analysis Conclusion Glossary of Chinese Terms Works Cited Index
