Between heaven and modernity : reconstructing Suzhou, 1895-1937 / Peter J. Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Peter J., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Economic conditions--19th century.

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China).

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Economic conditions--20th century.

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Social conditions--19th century.

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Social conditions--20th century.

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--History--19th century.

Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 325 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

This book examines the contest between local people, state officials, and foreigners to lay claim to urban streets, state institutions, historic monuments, and temples in Suzhou, one of China's most ancient and culturally rich metropolises, as it was transformed into a modern city.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-315) and index.

ISBN:

0804753598

OCLC:

62281588

Publisher Number:

9780804753593