Street criers: a cultural history of Chinese beggars

Hanchao Lu provides a study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-20th century. He brings to life the concepts and practices of mendicancy including organised begging and the relationship between street people and Communist politics.

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1. Verfasser: Lu, Hanchao (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Stanford, Calif. Stanford Univ. Press 2005
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Zusammenfassung:Hanchao Lu provides a study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-20th century. He brings to life the concepts and practices of mendicancy including organised begging and the relationship between street people and Communist politics.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XIV, 269 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:080475148X

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