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The Origin of Likin, 1835-1864 / Edwin George Beal, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jr., Edwin George Beal,, author.
- Series:
- Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 6.
- Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Taxation--China.
- Taxation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 online resource 201 pages) : diagrams.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 1958.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Harvard University Asia Center, 1958.
- Summary:
- During the Taiping Rebellion it was necessary for the Chinese government to find new sources of revenue to fund military provisions. This study provides a detailed history of the origin of the likin tax system, first introduced in 1853, a tax on goods and services in transit.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-68417-135-0
- OCLC:
- 1227051115
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9781684171354 DOI
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