The Rice Economies
Author | : Francesca Bray |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2023-04-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520914933 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520914937 |
Rating | : 4/5 (937 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rice Economies written by Francesca Bray and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contrast in the rate of growth between Western and Eastern societies since 1800 has caused Asian societies to be characterized as backward and resistant to change, though until 1600 or so certain Asian states were technologically far in advance of Europe. The Rice Economies, drawing on original source materials, examines patterns of technological and social evolution specific to East-Asian wet-rice economies in order to clarfiy some general historical trends in economic development.